bushel

noun

ˈbu̇-shəl How to pronounce bushel (audio)
Definition of bushelnext
as in ton
a considerable amount picked up a bushel of decorations at the after-Christmas sale

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Recent Examples of bushel There was a bushel basket full of chapstick for these firemen. — Kailey Schuyler, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 Carrick has been able to shine because United has done a very good job over the past year getting rid of the whole bushel of bad apples on the squad. — Ciarán McArdle, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026 The key fertilizer urea is up 25% to 30%, with nitrogen and potassium fertilizer costs similarly elevated, just as farmers are receiving their lowest cost per bushel in 17 crop years. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026 The former soccer star took to her Instagram Stories to share even more pictures, including her family of five posing by a bushel of flowers. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bushel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushel
  1. ton
  2. dozen
  3. loads
  4. slew
  5. quantity
  6. bunch
  7. pile
  8. chunk
Noun
  • According to the press statement, the project is anchored by over 400,000 structural steel piles manufactured by PACO Steel, using 142,000 tons of steel coils from US Steel’s nearby Big River facility.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • That earlier picture made a ton of money, and The Odyssey clearly has even broader appeal as an epic poem that many, many people encountered as required reading.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • Jones has received endorsements from at least a dozen Black clergy.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Last week torrential rains triggered deadly mudslides and flooding in Cox’s Bazar, flattening shelters and killing more than a dozen people, including children.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • Engineering experts said the conversion project is complex and poses many challenges, which include making sure older buildings can safely support new loads and carving up office floors to accommodate residential living.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • More crucially, Illinois’ grid is well-equipped to deliver the large electrical loads needed to process AI and other data.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Room types include Classic Rooms, Superior Rooms, and Two-Bedroom Family Rooms, as well as a slew of suite options, from Junior Suites to Three-Bedroom Family Suites that sleep up to seven.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
  • The club’s members, including an industrialist and his expatriate niece, the president and his pampered wife, and a slew of Chinese tourists, engage in a complex dance with the doting and subservient staff.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • Users can sign up for free on the website with their email, then enter the items in their fridge and pantry, along with their quantities and expiration dates, to get access to Grocery Genius’ features.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • Going forward, scientists still need to conduct broader lab tests on human cells in order to figure out how severely various quantities of 6PPD-Q contribute to Alzheimer’s disease.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 July 2026
Definition of quantity
Noun
  • This World Cup, a bunch of people decided to gamble millions on whether soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo would cry during a match.
    — Jon Sarlin, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • There were just a bunch of drunk guys at the mansion and a couple Playboy bunnies that were contractually hired to walk around and wave.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • Former patrons of the bar and other mourners visited the site Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of flowers leaning on the guardrails cordoning off the location of the blaze.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • If your petunias look near death and are headed for the trash pile, don’t give up on them just yet.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • If Ryan follows through on his pledge, the New York Democrat could be out a sizable chunk of campaign funds.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
  • These days, that can account for a major chunk of the stock's underperformance.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of chunk

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