bundle

1 of 2

noun

bun·​dle ˈbən-dᵊl 

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

2 of 2

verb

bundled; bundling ˈbən(d)-liŋ 

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

Synonyms

Noun

• abundance
• barrel
• basketful
• boatload
• bucket
• bunch
• bushel
• carload
• chunk
• deal
• dozen
• fistful
• gobs
• good deal
• heap
• hundred
• lashings [chiefly British]
• lashins
• loads
• lot
• mass
• mess
• mountain
• much
• multiplicity
• myriad
• oodles
• pack
• passel
• peck
• pile
• plateful
• plenitude
• plentitude
• plenty
• pot
• potful
• profusion
• quantity
• raft
• reams
• scads
• sheaf
• shipload
• sight
• slew
• spate
• stack
• store
• ton
• truckload
• volume
• wad
• wealth
• yard

Verb

• accelerate
• fast-track
• hasten
• hurry
• quicken
• rush
• speed (up)
• whisk

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

Meanwhile, the Scotch & Sear bundle ($285-$295) is all about choice and indulgence. —Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

And while overall deliveries are down nearly 20% in the last 10 years, that’s largely a function of the league’s over-reliance on the out-of-favor cable bundle, which since 2019 has shed 40% of its customer base. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024

Verb

Shore excursions typically cost extra on mainstream lines, while luxury lines bundle them with the cruise fare. —Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024

Besides being able to bundle Starz with Max, Paramount+ and Showtime, Starz can also be packaged with MGM+ on YouTube TV for subscription savings. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024

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

Phrases Containing bundle

• a bag/bundle of nerves
• bundle of energy
• bundle off
• bundle of nerves
• bundle up
• fibrovascular bundle
• go a bundle on
• vascular bundle

Kids Definition

bundle

1 of 2 noun

bun·​dle ˈbən-dᵊl 

1

a

: a number of things fastened or wrapped together : package, parcel

b

: bunch entry 1

2

a

: a small band of mostly parallel fibers (as of nerve)

b

: vascular bundle

bundle

2 of 2 verb

bundled; bundling ˈbən-(d)liŋ 

-dᵊl-iŋ

1

: to make into a bundle : wrap

2

: to hurry off : hustle

bundled us off to school

bundler

-dlər 

-dᵊl-ər

noun

Medical Definition

bundle

noun

bun·​dle ˈbən-dᵊl 

: a small band of mostly parallel fibers (as of nerve or muscle) : fasciculus, tract