Bushel (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks.

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

• The farmer harvested a bushel of apples from his orchard.
• She bought a bushel of oats to feed her horses for the week.
• The recipe called for a bushel of flour to make the large batch of cookies.
• The old market stall sold a bushel of potatoes for a few shillings.
• The store had a special deal on a bushel of carrots for a discounted price.

Hypernyms

• Imperial Capacity Unit

Meaning ²

A United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches.

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

• The farmer's market was selling apples by the bushel, and I ended up buying two of them for canning.
• She bought a bushel of peaches from the roadside stand to make a large batch of homemade jam.
• A bushel of potatoes was delivered to the restaurant kitchen to be used for the evening's specials.
• The store offered a discount on purchases of a bushel or more of corn, so we stocked up for the winter.
• After the harvest, the farmer took a bushel of his freshest vegetables to the local market to sell to customers.