Definition

The amount of people or things that can fit in a bus.

Example

The school trip had a busload of excited students.

Conversation

Did you hear about the field trip today?

Yeah, I heard they brought a whole busload of kids to the museum.

That's a lot of excitement in one place!

For sure! I wonder how they'll manage all that energy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Busload → It is formed from "bus" (short for "omnibus", from Latin "omnibus", meaning for all) and "load" (from Old English "lād", meaning a burden or cargo). The word "busload" refers to the amount of passengers or cargo that a bus can carry, essentially a load meant for all.

Memory Tip

Think of a bus that carries a 'load' of people 'for all' — that's why a busload refers to the total number of passengers a bus can accommodate.

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