bushel

[boosh-uhl] / ˈbʊʃ əl /

NOUN

large quantity

Synonyms

STRONG

gobs heap loads lot million pile reams scads trillion wad

Example Sentences

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At the local grain elevator, Guinnip is offered about $10 a bushel for his soybeans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Soybean prices surged to above $11 a bushel after the deal was announced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Corn prices were north of $8 per bushel in early 2022.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Today, benchmark corn prices are about $4.20 per bushel, up from recent lows of about $3.70.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

In paper money, two thousand dollars would not buy a bushel of corn.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham