bundle

noun

bun·dle | \ˈbən-dᵊl

Definition of bundle

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a group of things fastened together for convenient handling a bundle of newspapers

b : package, parcel arrived with several bundles under his arms

c : a considerable number : lot a bundle of contradictions

d : a sizable sum of money will cost you a bundle

e : a person embodying a specified quality or characteristic She's a little bundle of energy. was a bundle of nerves before his speech

f : bunch sense 2 a bundle of friends

2a biology : a small band of mostly parallel fibers (as of nerve or muscle)

b botany : vascular bundle

3 : a package offering related products or services at a single price software bundles

bundle

verb

bundled; bundling\ ˈbən(d)-liŋ ,

ˈbən-dᵊl-iŋ \

Definition of bundle (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to make into a bundle bundle the magazines together

2 : to hustle or hurry unceremoniously bundled the children off to school

3 : to include (a product or service) with a related product for sale at a single price software bundled with computer hardware bundling cable and Internet services

intransitive verb

1 : hurry, hustle … a group of servants came bundling from the kitchen.— Charlotte Brontë

2 : to practice bundling

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Examples of bundle in a Sentence

Noun

Whoever picks the winning ticket will win a bundle of prizes. He made a bundle on the stock market. A reliable car doesn't have to cost a bundle. They made bundles of money.

Verb

Someone had bundled the wet towels into a big pile. She bundled the children into the car. We all bundled into the car. They've increased sales by bundling their most popular programs. a computer that comes with bundled software

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Voters approved budgets of $21.02 million for the board of selectmen, $69.15 million for the board of education and $13.19 million for a bundle of farm programs, sewer works, nonpublic schools and debt service. — Matthew Ormseth, courant.com, "Simsbury Voters Approve Budget That Keeps Town Spending Level And $24 Million For Middle School Renovations," 1 May 2018 In 1840, the original copies of the documents William Temple Franklin had published abroad were found in bundles in the shop of his former landlord, a tailor. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Cache of Benjamin Franklin’s Original Manuscripts—Doodles and All—Gets Digitized," 20 Apr. 2018 Another likely reason for more bundles in your streaming future? — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, "Cord cutters' latest tempting team-up: Hulu with HBO, at a discount," 13 Apr. 2018 Cheerios, $6 for two-box bundle Another crazy-low price on a healthy staple! — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "This Nutritionist’s Favorite Costco Finds All Cost $10 or Less," 9 Apr. 2018 Interestingly, last fall Amazon scrapped its own plans for a similar skinny bundle. — Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com, "Buried by streaming. Again. Send help. Again.," 29 Mar. 2018 Security cameras would capture her in the waiting area, would record her chatting up a young mother, then heading to a restroom or wherever, and sneaking out of the station with a tiny bundle in her arms. — Marie Simoneaux, NOLA.com, "Man arrested in Central City shooting: NOPD," 13 Jan. 2018 Wire harnesses – that bundle of wires, terminals, and connectors that run the length of a vehicle – are an example. — Molly Jackson, The Christian Science Monitor, "In a US-China trade war, big losers include ... BMW? Taiwan?," 12 July 2018 Spectrum charges $125 a month for stand-alone gigabit Internet and $115 for a TV bundle. — Mike Freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Cox, Spectrum upgrade networks to bring gigabit Internet speeds to San Diego," 11 July 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

The rest may get bundled together into a single, massive measure yet again. — Andrew Taylor, The Seattle Times, "Trump threatens another shutdown as budget battle heats up," 27 May 2018 And on the slopes of one of the sand spits, a femur, fibula, and tibia (the bones of the leg) were found bundled together with two white stones. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "2,000 years ago in Denmark, a fierce battle left dozens dead," 21 May 2018 Cole lobbed a high cross in the direction of Ibrahimovic, who was bundled over by Abubakar in the 56th minute. — Danny O'boyle, latimes.com, "Galaxy take control in 4-0 shutout win over Columbus Crew," 7 July 2018 Things went from bad to worse for El Tri when defender Edson Álvarez scored a comical own goal, bundling the ball into the back of the net whilst under pressure from Ola Toivonen. — SI.com, "Mexico 0-3 Sweden: Defenders Strike for the Swedes to Knock Germany Out of the World Cup," 27 June 2018 Apple had previously been rumored to be working on a self-driving car, but the company is now believed to be investing its time and resources in self-driving car technology that automakers would bundle in their vehicles. — Don Reisinger, Fortune, "Apple Has Poached a Waymo Engineer for Its Self-Driving Car Work," 18 June 2018 Standard, too, are Apple CarPlay and Android Aut, plus front parking sensors bundled together with blind-spot monitoring and auto-dimming exterior mirrors. — Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, "The Alfa Romeo Giulia Ti Is a Fancy Sedan for People Tired of Fancy Sedans," 22 Jan. 2018 Not everyone will have the same size concha, of course, but OnePlus also bundles large and small tips and winglets. — Vlad Savov, The Verge, "OnePlus Bullets Wireless review: exceeding expectations," 21 May 2018 Iconic’ Brands Zohar III, which bundled the debt of distressed companies into securities and sold them to investors, filed for bankruptcy in March. — Bloomberg.com, "Lynn Tilton Stripped of Role Leading Zohar Funds in Bankruptcy Deal," 1 May 2018

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