Bushel

/ˈbʊʃ.əl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A unit of dry volume equal to 64 pints or 35.24 liters, used for measuring agricultural produce.

We harvested a bushel of apples from the orchard this year.

A large quantity or number of something.

He had a bushel of problems to deal with after the storm.

Middle English 'bushel', from Old French 'boissiel', diminutive of 'bois' meaning 'wood'.

a bushel and a peck

A large amount; often used in a playful context.

a bushel of complaints

A large number of complaints.

bushel of troubles

A significant amount of difficulties or problems.

measure

A standard unit used to express the size, amount, or degree of something.

quarts

A unit of measurement for liquid volume, equal to a quarter of a gallon.

A lot or a huge amount.

She has a bushel of friends.

An unspecified large number or quantity.

I received a bushel of texts after that party.