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 Because one out of every four bushels of wheat grown in this country is shipped to Russia, such an embargo would have a devastating effect on the wheat farmers in this country, and Boone County, among others, would suffer the consequences. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 Williams saw close to 100 bushels of wheat per acre irrigated last year, but this year might only have 30 to 40. — ABC News, 20 May 2026 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 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
  • Charlotteans illegally dump about 10 tons of trash every single day — much of it large, bulky items — and the city has to divert garbage crews from normal routes to collect it.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • The World Gold Council has more recently put the figure at 161 tons.
    — German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of ton
Noun
  • Two men once picked up Chaudhary and a friend and drove them against their will to a hostel an hour away, where more than a dozen other men were waiting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The adjoining high-rise, built in 1960, was expanded with a 16-story addition that horizontally bumped out the existing top dozen floors and put four more stories on the top.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Definition of dozen
Noun
  • Why the farmer’s walk works Walking with heavy loads recruits nearly every major muscle group, with particular activation in the core and lower body.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Flaxseeds From lowering cholesterol to lowering the risk of certain diseases, flaxseeds come with loads of health benefits.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Inside the charges Cacioppo was indicted on a slew of charges, along with four other individuals, in 2003 for a kickback scheme for contracts at Rockhurst University.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Even with marketable names and elite in-ring performers like Black now available to sign elsewhere, WWE will continue to move forward with its current roster, which includes a slew of recent NXT call-ups.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of slew
Noun
  • Fuel-cell systems remain expensive, while producing sufficient quantities of low-carbon hydrogen continues to be an obstacle in many regions.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • The technology underlying chatbots such as Claude and ChatGPT uses patterns in data by analyzing vast quantities of digital text and video from the internet.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of quantity
Noun
  • The agent wanted Penny to make a bunch of home improvements before listing the house.
    — Marni Jameson, Arkansas Online, 24 July 2026
  • Dorai Home’s stone bathroom tray is among the hardest-working pieces in the bunch, courtesy of its clean lines and clever materials.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • In the meantime, Indiana mined a diamond out of a pile of obscurity.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • As if that subject had somehow simply risen from the grave and walked all by herself onto the review pile.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Definition of pile
Noun
  • The Carolina Panthers will effectively be without their top two starting offensive tackles for at least a chunk of the regular season.
    — Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Khan will chair the city’s economic development board, which oversees the leasing and use of huge chunks of city property, including Hudson Yards.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of chunk

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“Bushel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushel. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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