basketful
noun
bas·ket·ful
ˈba-skit-ˌfu̇l 
plural basketfuls
ˈba-skit-ˌfu̇lz
also basketsful
ˈba-skits-ˌfu̇l
also basketsful
ˈba-skits-ˌfu̇l
: as much or as many as a basket will hold
also
: a considerable quantity
Synonyms
- abundance
- barrel
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Examples of basketful in a Sentence
the movie showed off a basketful of eye-popping special effects
Recent Examples on the Web
Even a small basketful of various subscriptions would likely add up to less than one might easily spend on a batch of CDs or DVDs or Blu-rays (not to mention the devices to play them on).
—
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
But don’t be fooled: The plot is trite; the cast, a basketful of stereotypes.
—Ilan Stavans, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
The war itself presents a basketful of problems.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2022
Wishing you sunshine and a basketful of chocolate on this beautiful day.
—Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 20 Feb. 2023
Most of the businesses are aimed at visitors, an economy built on fishing and camping equipment, gelato, fancy coffees, enormous burgers and knickknacks by the basketful.
—Phil Kloer, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022
The prototype Mini Cooper electric convertible or a basketful of kittens?
—Steven Cole Smith, Car and Driver, 14 July 2022
Lauber can expect a bushel basketful of cases from rounders, defiers, protesters, wits, wags, and wiseacres, all playing the Boechler gambit, with variations.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 26 May 2022
Cheesy, herby, garlicky and just a little spicy -- and better for you than eating an entire pizza or a basketful of breadsticks for dinner.
—Casey Barber, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
But don’t be fooled: The plot is trite; the cast, a basketful of stereotypes.
—Ilan Stavans, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
The war itself presents a basketful of problems.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2022
Wishing you sunshine and a basketful of chocolate on this beautiful day.
—Erin Cavoto, Country Living, 20 Feb. 2023
Most of the businesses are aimed at visitors, an economy built on fishing and camping equipment, gelato, fancy coffees, enormous burgers and knickknacks by the basketful.
—Phil Kloer, ajc, 16 Aug. 2022
The prototype Mini Cooper electric convertible or a basketful of kittens?
—Steven Cole Smith, Car and Driver, 14 July 2022
Lauber can expect a bushel basketful of cases from rounders, defiers, protesters, wits, wags, and wiseacres, all playing the Boechler gambit, with variations.
—Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 26 May 2022
Cheesy, herby, garlicky and just a little spicy -- and better for you than eating an entire pizza or a basketful of breadsticks for dinner.
—Casey Barber, CNN, 19 Jan. 2022
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“Basketful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basketful. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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