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 captain and seven crew members were rescued, and Nantucket residents spent two weeks recovering hundreds of bales of cotton. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

At the next checkpoint, however, soldiers pulled back the bales to reveal the Cadillac and the Ram. — Steve Fisher special Correspondent follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Later in the podcast, the NFL star siblings reacted to a fan’s homemade Halloween decoration, which rendered bales of hay into models of Travis and his 14-time Grammy-winning wife. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

The custom installation featured 124 pumpkins and five hay bales spread across two separate areas of the property. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026

Bricks of cocaine and bales of marijuana washing up on the shore or being found floating at sea is fairly common in the Keys. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Price Outlook The USDA’s mill-use estimates for 2025/26-2026/27 suggest back-to-back crop years with consumption over 120 million bales for the first time since 2006/07-2007/08. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

The schooner remained intact on the island's Miacomet Beach for two weeks, allowing islanders to save 700 bales of cotton using skids and teams of oxen. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Pumpkins, corn stalks and straw bales available for purchase. — Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2026