Bushels Meaning in English
word · lemma: bushel
التعريف
Bushels are a unit for measuring large amounts of dry goods, especially grains or fruits. In the U.S., one bushel equals about 35 liters or 8 gallons.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
'Bushels' is mostly used in farming or trading contexts for measuring crops. Sometimes used figuratively to mean 'a large amount' ('bushels of fun'). In daily conversation, Americans rarely use this word except when talking about agriculture.
جمل نموذجية
The farmer harvested fifty bushels of corn this year.
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We bought three bushels of apples at the market.
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A bushel holds more than a regular basket.
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They shipped hundreds of bushels of wheat overseas last month.
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Grandma used to make pies with bushels of fresh peaches every summer.
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I’ve got bushels of work to finish before the deadline.
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