Shipload example sentences

Related (10): cargo, freight, goods, merchandise, shipment, load, consignment, container, bulk, tonnage

ship·load

noun

shipload (noun) · shiploads (plural noun) · ship-load (noun) · ship-loads (plural noun)

  - as much cargo or as many people as a ship can carry:

Synonyms

cargo, freight, freightage, charge, burden, pack, bundle, parcel, bale, consignment, haul, delivery, shipment, batch, goods, merchandise, payload, contents, truckload, boatload, containerload, busload, vanload, lading

"Shipload" Example Sentences


1. The sailors carried a shipload of cargo onto the docks.
2. The freighter delivered a shipload of grain to the hungry village.
3. The supply ship brought a shipload of relief supplies to the disaster area.
4. They arrived with a shipload of refugees fleeing the war-torn country.
5. The container ship carried a shipload of consumer goods from China.
6. The slave ship carried a shipload of human cargo across the Middle Passage.
7. The pirates stole a shipload of valuables from the merchant ship.
8. The harbor received a shipload of new automobiles weekly.
9. The whaling ship returned with a shipload of whale oil and blubber.
10. The expedition brought back a shipload of artifacts from the ancient city.
11. A shipload of immigrants arrived at Ellis Island.
12. We received a shipload of orders we could barely fill.
13. The navy vessel carried a shipload of troops to the front lines.
14. The cargo ship hauled a shipload of consumer electronics.
15. The ironclad vessel carried a shipload of Union soldiers during the Civil War.
16. The cruise ship carried a shipload of tourists on vacation.
17. The fishing trawler returned with a shipload of cod and flounder.
18. The treasure ship carried a shipload of plundered gold and silver.
19. They fled with just a shipload of essential belongings.
20. The timber ship carried a shipload of lumber to rebuild the city.
21. The ferry carried a shipload of commuters across the bay.
22. There was a shipload of work waiting for me when I got back from vacation.
23. The navy ship transported a shipload of Marines to the combat zone.
24. The timber barge carried a shipload of logs down the river.
25. The mail ship delivered a shipload of letters and packages.
26. The trailer was loaded with a shipload of equipment for the camping trip.
27. The dockworkers unloaded a shipload of bananas from Costa Rica.
28. The workboat carried a shipload of scrap metal for recycling.
29. The emigrants fled with just a shipload of possessions.
30. The boat was loaded with a shipload of kids heading to summer camp.
31. The barge hauled a shipload of gravel for the construction project.
32. The tanker carried a shipload of crude oil from the Middle East.
33. The container ship hauled a shipload of goods from China.
34. The transport brought a shipload of troops for the invasion.
35. They carried a shipload of gold nuggets out of the mountain mine.
36. The tugboat pulled a shipload of barges down the waterway.
37. The canal boat carried a shipload of passengers across the canal.
38. The dinghy was loaded with a shipload of fun.
39. The rowboat carried a shipload of joy across the lake.
40. The yacht sailed with a shipload of wealthy vacationers.
41. The sloop carried a shipload of smugglers across the channel.
42. The raft carried a shipload of hope across the river.
43. The oil tanker hauled a shipload of crude through the Panama Canal.
44. The merchant vessel carried a shipload of trade goods across the ocean.
45. The junk hauled a shipload of silk across the trade routes.
46. The galleon carried a shipload of Spanish treasure back to Europe.
47. The steamer hauled a shipload of passengers and mail across the Great Lakes.
48. They arrived with a shipload of equipment to repair the damage from the storm.
49. The kayak floated with a shipload of spirit across the bay.
50. The ship returned to port with a shipload of riches from the New World.

Common Phases


1. A boatload of - A lot of, an overwhelming amount of
2. A whole shipload of - An extremely large amount of
3. Came with/carried/hauled/unloaded a shipload of - Brought a large amount or quantity of
4. Loaded/loaded up with a shipload of - Filled with an extremely large amount of
5. Arrive with/bring a shipload - Come with an extremely large amount or quantity of
6. Returned with a shipload - Came back with an extremely large amount or quantity
7. Have a shipload of - Possess an extremely large amount of
8. Deliver/delivered a shipload - Bring or transport an extremely large amount or quantity of

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