Boatload
(noun)
A large amount or quantity of something, often used to describe an abundance of something.
Origin:
The word boatload is a combination of boat and load, which refers to the quantity of something that can be loaded onto a boat or that can fill a boat.
Examples:
- He made a boatload of money from the stock market.
- I've got a boatload of work to do before the end of the day.
- I got a boatload of compliments on the dress I wore to the party.
- We caught a boatload of fish on our fishing trip.
- A boatload of tourists arrived at the island today.