caseful
7.7
An amount that fills a box, for example wine bottles in one box
- noun
- /ˈkeɪsˌfəl/
:
caja llena
- They bought a caseful of beer for the party to ensure they had enough for all the guests.
Examples
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The Merc found a family buying snacks by the caseful.
Blog text (19) -
The store received a shipment of oranges and sold them by the caseful at a discount.
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During the event, we ordered a caseful of bottled water to keep everyone hydrated.
Synonyms
case
vscaseful
∞
1.0
A box or container for holding and carrying things like bottles
expresses the quantity that fills such a container rather than the container
roomful
vscaseful
23
2.5
As many people or things as can fit in a room
counts container contents not how many fit into a large space
boxful
vscaseful
1
1.9
An amount that fills a box
is the amount for a particular sealed container rather than a receptacle
1
7.9
A large amount of something you can fit in a hat
denotes an actual container volume rather than a figurative amount
glassful
vscaseful
1
1.4
An amount that fills a glass
refers to a larger closed container volume rather than a small cup
caskful
vscaseful
8.2
The amount of liquid a full barrel or cask holds
is the amount that fills a specific sealed container type
containerful
vscaseful
3.7
The amount that fills a container
is specific to one named sealed container rather than any receptacle
shelfful
vscaseful
7.4
Enough items to fill a shelf
measures a closed container's contents rather than open shelf capacity
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Caseful comes from case, meaning a box or container, and the ending -ful, like in cupful and handful. So it means 'as much as a case can hold', which is why you can have a caseful of bottles or brochures.