Definition

The amount that can be held in a trunk, often used to describe a large quantity of items or goods.

Example

We packed a trunkful of clothes for our trip to the beach.

Conversation

Did you see how much stuff they packed in that car?

Yeah, it looked like they had a whole trunkful of luggage!

I wonder how they managed to fit it all in there.

Must have been some serious packing skills!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Trunkful → It is formed from "trunk" (from Old French *tronc*, meaning the main stem of a tree or a large container) and "-ful" (meaning full of). The word "trunkful" means full of trunk or the amount that a trunk can hold.

Memory Tip

Think of a trunk being 'full of' something — that's what trunkful means.

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