noun / verb
bundle
BUN-dul/ˈbʌndl/
A group of things bound or packed together.
Two loops of twine hold the sticks in a compact bundle.
Etymology
Middle Dutch bondel is a diminutive connected with binding: a bundle is a collection held together as one unit. The English word may also incorporate Old English byndele, meaning “binding.”
In context
Whoever pauses to lay down or tie a bundle clears space for the other to continue gathering. The next swath reaches an area where the grain has been flattened to the ground.
More examples
- The shop bundles the camera with a case and spare battery.
- They bundled the children into the waiting car.
- Repairing that old house cost a bundle.
Forms
bundle · bundles · bundled · bundling
Similar words
- package
- Often emphasizes wrapping or a commercial offer, while bundle emphasizes things gathered together.