in bulk

phrase

1

: not divided into parts or packaged in separate units

2

: in large quantities

buys rice in bulk

Examples of in bulk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The speed with which the company is delivering them to orbit in bulk, however, has slowed somewhat. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Items are often sold in bulk, priced below normal retail costs, described as being in great condition, and are often uploaded online within hours of a looting event. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Another advantage for customers is the ability to buy seafood in bulk, which often isn’t possible at your standard, local grocer. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Decisions rarely happened categorically or in bulk; everything came down to whether the specific thing in front of you—that book, this shop—was good enough to draw you in. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in bulk

• fulk
• hulk
• skulk
• sulk