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

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

Local farmer Frank Stoeber began spinning the ball in 1953, incorporating twine from the hay bales of 85 neighboring farmers. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026