basketful
2
2.7
- noun
- /ˈbæskɪtfəl/
:
cesta llena
- She lifted pots, tools, basketfuls of earth, and bowls of vegetables.
- basketful of fruit
- big basketful
- get a basketful
Examples
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We have been busy, though; green beans are still producing in basketfuls.
Blog text (18) -
And then she sat, still, silent, even when Karen came back from the garden with a basketful of greens for lunch.
Fiction book (1992) -
Soon he had a basketful.
Fiction book (1999) -
We received letters by the basketful.
Academic text (2005) -
When a man comes over with a basketful of tomatoes, what is he expecting?
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A dirt-poor wife who had to feed five small children would understand the real value of a basketful of fish.
Fiction book (2000) -
She baked a basketful of bread.
Fiction book (1996) -
Yes, there were some with friends, family, pets... but this large (laundry) basketful of images hadn't been looked at in over 20 years.
Blog text (2) -
She got up, went to the cabinet, took out a basketful of withered poppies, and set about making laudanum.
Fiction book (1997) -
She picked a basketful of apples from the orchard to share with her friends.
Synonyms
97
1.0
An amount that fills a basket used to count fruit
4
1.1
An amount that fills a bag, like apples or candies
4
1.8
An amount that fills a bucket
2
3.5
An amount that fills a cart, often meaning a very large quantity
2
4.4
An amount that fills a large suitcase or a car's storage space
1
3.2
An amount that fills a sack, like a large bag of apples
1
2.8
An amount of earth or snow that fills a shovel
1
3.3
The amount of food or liquid that a ladle holds
1
4.5
A very large amount, like enough to fill a wagon
1
2.7
An amount that fills a truck
1
8.9
An amount of small items like coins that fills a small bag
1
1.9
An amount that fills a pot
1
2.3
The amount a spoon or small shovel can hold
1
3.0
A full load that fills a cart
The amount that fills a container
An amount of liquid that fills a jug
An amount of liquid that fills a mug
An amount that fills a carton like a milk box
An amount that fills a rack
A full load of people or things in a boat
An amount that fills a wheelbarrow
An amount that fills a wagon
How Much
- US
45
2.9
1
2.8
2
2.7
1
2.2
2
1.7
1
1.1
1
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word basketful comes from basket plus the ending -ful, where -ful means 'full'. So a basketful is the amount that fills a basket, like a handful or a cupful.