bushel

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noun

bush·​el ˈbu̇-shəl How to pronounce bushel (audio)
1
: any of various units of dry capacity see Weights and Measures Table
2
: a container holding a bushel
3
: a large quantity
bushels of money

bushel

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verb

busheled; busheling ˈbu̇-sh(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce bushel (audio)
busheler noun

Examples of bushel in a Sentence

Noun picked up a bushel of decorations at the after-Christmas sale
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Noun
Corn is the most valuable crop in Kansas – in 2022, farmers collected $3.6 billion from corn, at $7.2 a bushel, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025 Meiko and Eli are distracting themselves through midlife, while Carina is a bushel of best intentions slowly realizing that life was better at a school where kids and parents alike could at least be honest about being in it for themselves. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024 People drive across the county to buy jewel-bright quarts and bushels from their stand. Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024 Under Rolph, the company, now called Thrive Restaurant Group, bought up a bushel of Applebee’s locations. Sharon Hoffmann, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bushel 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English busshel, from Anglo-French bussel, buschelle, from Old French boisse measure of grain, of Celtic origin; akin to Middle Irish boss breadth of the hand

Verb

probably from German bosseln to do poor work, to patch; akin to Old English bēatan to beat

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

circa 1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bushel was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Bushel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bushel. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

bushel

noun
bush·​el
ˈbu̇sh-əl
1
: any of various units of dry capacity see measure
2
: a container holding a bushel
3
: a large quantity

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