Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trunkload

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trun-k-load
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A quantity sufficient to fill the trunk of a car

American usage

Example Sentences

"But Joseph’s mobile phone seemed permanently off, and we soon learned that he had been caught by the police with a trunkload of whiskey."

Etymology

From trunk + load.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

trunkloads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

truckload

Synonyms

trunkful

Questions

What does trunkload mean?: A quantity sufficient to fill the trunk of a car
Where does trunkload come from?: From trunk + load.

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