bundle

1 of 2

noun

bun·​dle ˈbən-dᵊl How to pronounce bundle (audio)
1
a
: 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
2
a
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

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verb

bundled; bundling ˈbən(d)-liŋ How to pronounce bundle (audio)
ˈbən-dᵊl-iŋ

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

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
And with all these price increases and bundles, the old world of cable doesn't look so bad anymore. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024 Consumers would have other ways of obtaining content that appears on Venu Sports, including through other distribution models and bundles (such as Disney offering ESPN directly to consumers). Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2024
Verb
See savings of 20 percent off or more for guests who bundle hotels and flights when booking top all-inclusive resorts. Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2024 Paramount+ also bundles live local news and sports coverage into its streaming service (including local-market NFL games that air on CBS on Sunday afternoons). PCMAG, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bundle 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English bundel, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English byndel bundle, bindan to bind

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1606, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bundle was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near bundle

Cite this Entry

“Bundle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bundle. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

bundle

1 of 2 noun
bun·​dle ˈbən-dᵊl How to pronounce bundle (audio)
1
a
: a number of things fastened or wrapped together : package, parcel
2
a
: a small band of mostly parallel fibers (as of nerve)

bundle

2 of 2 verb
bundled; bundling ˈbən-(d)liŋ How to pronounce bundle (audio)
-dᵊl-iŋ
1
: to make into a bundle : wrap
2
: to hurry off : hustle
bundled us off to school
bundler
-dlər How to pronounce bundle (audio)
-dᵊl-ər
noun

Medical Definition

bundle

noun
bun·​dle ˈbən-dᵊl How to pronounce bundle (audio)
: a small band of mostly parallel fibers (as of nerve or muscle) : fasciculus, tract

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