Boatload and Surplus

Boatload

Boatload noun - A considerable amount.
Usage example: a boatload of publicity for the new handheld devices

Surplus and boatload are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Surplus" instead a noun "Boatload".

Nearby Word: boat

Surplus

Surplus noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.

Boatload and surplus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Boatload" instead a noun "Surplus".

Nearby Word: surplusage
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Surplus and Boatload. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/boatload/surplus
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