Synonyms of bales

bales

noun

plural of bale

as in bundles

a large amount of a material (such as hay or wool) that is pressed together tightly and often tied or wrapped

a bale of cotton/paper

Related Words

• bundles
• packages
• packets
• loads
• shipments
• loadings
• packs
• drafts
• cargoes
• parcels
• weights
• carloads
• truckloads
• freights
• burdens
• payloads
• consignments
• hauls
• wagonloads
• shiploads
• trainloads
• ladings
• ballasts
• masses
• boatloads
• deadweights
• overloads
• bodies
• surcharges
• bulks
• manifests

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bales

Frame your outdoor retreat with hay bales and corn stalks or use them as backdrops for more colorful fall decor. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026

The disaster, which killed approximately 750 people and injured another 1,800, was due to the combustion of cotton bales and explosives, including TNT, that the ship was carrying. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

All figures in parentheses below are current estimates for those crop years in million bales. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

The 27-year-old country star struck another pose while kneeling atop the hay bales. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

The Green Mountains, hay bales, cows, and barns immediately calmed my mind and gave the kids a place to run around and have fun. — Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 29 June 2026

And then every other day, caretakers distribute 60 bales of hay (at 100 pounds each) to the horses. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026

As the size and frequency of wildfires in Northwestern rangelands increase, fire-resistant options like straw bales are becoming increasingly popular. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2026

The Coast Guard recovered the suspect from the water, as well as 10 bales of contraband wrapped in brown bags. — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 12 June 2026