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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

Example Sentences

Noun picked up a bushel of decorations at the after-Christmas sale
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In March, Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures soared to record highs, with the continuous contract climbing to $12.94 per bushel on March 7. Stuart Condie, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Wheat futures this month were $8 per bushel, down from a peak of about $12.50 in May, though still high by historical standards. Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 In trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Friday, the most-active wheat futures contract fell 5.9%, to $7.59 per bushel, its lowest close since February—before Russia began its military operations in Ukraine. Kirk Maltais, WSJ, 22 July 2022 Sure, these two will end up with millions by the bushel. Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 18 July 2022 The price of wheat futures fell by more than 5% Friday to around $760 per bushel. BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 Benchmark wheat prices are down by more than a quarter from their post-invasion peak, and the commodity trades for around $9 a bushel. Yusuf Khan, WSJ, 30 June 2022 For about four years, farmers had been paid less than $8 to $9 a bushel for soybeans, below the break-even point for many. Evan Ramstad, Star Tribune, 9 Jan. 2021 Wheat prices fell to their lowest level since before the February invasion of Ukraine following the signing of agreement on Friday, with the most active wheat futures contract trading at $7.59 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 27 July 2022 See More

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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