Boatload

/ˈboʊt.loʊd/
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Context

Consider using 'boatload' to express a large quantity in informal settings.

She has a boatload of ideas for the party.
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Nuance

Be mindful that 'boatload' often conveys overwhelm or excess.

After the holidays, he felt like he had a boatload of emails to catch up on.
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Colloquial

The term is more commonly used in casual conversations rather than formal writing.

There’s a boatload of people at the concert tonight.
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