bushel

noun

bush·el | \ ˈbu̇-shəl

Definition of bushel

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : any of various units of dry capacity — see Weights and Measures Table

2 : a container holding a bushel

3 : a large quantity bushels of money

bushel

verb

busheled; busheling\ ˈbu̇-sh(ə-)liŋ

Definition of bushel (Entry 2 of 2)

: repair, renovate

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Examples of bushel in a Sentence

Noun

picked up a bushel of decorations at the after-Christmas sale

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Truckers will get fewer loads, hopper railroad cars will sit on sidings, elevators will handle fewer bushels, and less LP gas will be used for corn drying. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, "Real World Economics: Weather, bad crops and lasting effects," 9 June 2019 Soybean prices have slid 10% this year through Oct. 5, to $8.69 per bushel. — Dan Weil, WSJ, "The Bearish Case for Commodities," 8 Oct. 2018 In any case, the problem gets worse as the bushel of boxes gets larger and larger. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, "Why is it so hard to get rid of cardboard boxes?," 6 Dec. 2018 Chrissy Pierce drove from Harrisburg, Pa., on Tuesday for a bushel of live crabs. — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, "After July Fourth crab feasts, an uncertain season for Maryland seafood industry," 6 July 2018 Corn futures for July rose 1.6% to $3.36 1/2 a bushel after the report. — Benjamin Parkin, WSJ, "Soybean Prices Near Decade-Low as China Tariffs Hammer Supply Forecast," 12 July 2018 Normally, the price of a bushel of soybeans is not a major political topic, but 2018 has not been a normal year. — NBC News, "In Trump's trade war, China takes aim at vulnerable counties," 24 June 2018 In 2016, The Fact Checker awarded a bushel of flop-flops to lawmakers, Democrat and Republican, who conveniently changed their position on Supreme Court nominations depending on who was in power at the time. — Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, "For the record: Supreme Court nominees considered in ‘election years’," 27 June 2018 Today, bushels of black and gray hair flow from Walker’s head and the tattoo on his wrist of Cambodian script is fading. — Anthony J. Rivera, Washington Post, "Living D.C. graffiti legend went from rowdy thug to art teacher," 28 June 2018

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History and Etymology for bushel

Noun

Middle English busshel, from Anglo-French bussel, buschelle, from Old French boisse measure of grain, of Celt origin; akin to Middle Irish boss breadth of the hand

Verb

probably from German bosseln to do poor work, to patch; akin to Old English bēatan to beat

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