bundle

Examples

• All

• A bundle of carrots, half dozen ears of corn, some eggs...

  The Last Sin Eater (2007)

• Yeah, I think we should say choose the bundle and save however much.

  Alex Costa

• What it really is is a bundle of skills.

• Get out, walk 100 feet, pick up the bundle, drive away.

  Stealing Sinatra (2003)

• The old man reached down, picked up the bundle again, and walked off to town.

  Academic text (1993)

• In the rear of the house were bundles and pots filled with stored goods.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Mandy realized that she'd forgotten the small bundle of papers in her mother's dresser.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The gardener brought a bundle of fresh herbs to the kitchen for cooking.

• For the picnic, she packed a bundle of sandwiches and snacks for everyone to enjoy.

Synonyms

P

package

vsbundle

581 1.0

A box or parcel that holds goods for delivery

is a more general group that may be tied or conceptually grouped

P

pack

vsbundle

466 1.0

A bundle of items sold or carried together

is broader and includes tied wrapped or software groupings

P

packet

vsbundle

121 1.8

A small package for items like seeds or papers

is a larger or looser grouping rather than a small container

P

parcel

vsbundle

34 1.1

A wrapped or boxed item sent to someone

is any collection tied wrapped or grouped not only mailed items

S

sheaf

vsbundle

9 7.5

A bundle of stalks or papers tied together for carrying

is more general and applies beyond agricultural tied items

B

bindle

vsbundle

• NSFW

1 9.9

A small wrapped packet of illegal drugs for sale

is neutral and covers lawful or nonlawful groupings

F

fiber bundle

vsbundle

• Specialized

1 5.6

A group of thin nerve threads that carry signals in the body

is general and covers objects or packages not just biological fibers

Idioms

D

to drop one's bundle

• UK

9.9

To suddenly lose control of your feelings because you feel overwhelmed

G

to get your undies in a bundle

• Informal

9.9

To become very upset about something small

Compounds

B

bundle of joy

• Informal

8 3.0

Someone or something that brings great happiness, often a newborn baby

B

bundle of nerves

• Informal

2 4.9

A person who feels very nervous and tense

B

bundle of energy

• Informal

1 3.4

A person or animal that is very lively and always active

V

vascular bundle

• Specialized

1 5.5

A group of tubes in stems and leaves that carry water and food

F

fiber bundle

• Specialized

1 5.6

A group of thin nerve threads that carry signals in the body

B

bundle of laughs

• Informal

1 3.9

A very funny person, event, or time that people enjoy

B

bundle of His

• Specialized

1 6.5

A group of heart fibers that carry signals from the AV node to ventricles, making them contract

A

atrioventricular bundle

• Specialized

5.8

Muscle fibers in the heart that send electrical signals from the upper heart to lower chambers so they contract

F

fibrovascular bundle

• Specialized

8.7

A group of tubes in stems and leaves that carry water and food and give support

How Big

bale

22 3.0

crate

180 1.7

bundle

104 2.3

package

581 1.0

parcel

34 1.1

packet

121 1.8

Surface Forms

Etymology