Synonyms for bushel

Most common

box · mud · fanega · alqueire

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts; equivalent in volume to approximately 0.0364 cubic meters (imperial bushel) or 0.0352 cubic meters (U.S. bushel).

Related words

Word family

busheler bushelman bushelwoman

Forms

Plural

bushels → boxes, muds, fanegas, alqueires…

Example sentences

• box The miser opened the box to find his money stolen.
• mud Vladimir was shoveling the mud into a wheelbarrow.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

box¹, mud¹

6 letters

fanega

8 letters

alqueire