Bundle

/ˈbʌndəl/

nounBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
2 meanings1 idiom/phrase2 questions

Definitions

2 meanings
1

A collection of items tied or wrapped together.

/ˈbʌndəl/

nounneutralBeginner
General

A collection of things tied or wrapped together

He carried a bundle of clothes.

💡 Simply: Things wrapped up together.

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2

The newspaper came in a bundle.

How It's Used

Everyday Life

"She carried a bundle of firewood."

Business

"The company offered a bundle of services."

2

To wrap or tie things together in a bundle.

/ˈbʌndəl/

verbneutralBeginner
General

To tie, wrap, or group things together

I bundled up my winter clothes.

💡 Simply: To wrap things together.

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2

He bundled the papers together and put them in the drawer.

How It's Used

Everyday Life

"She bundled up the clothes."

Gardening

"He bundled the plants together for protection."

Tip:Imagine bundling up in a warm blanket.

Idioms & expressions

bundle up

To dress warmly.

"It's cold outside; bundle up!"

From Middle English *bundel*, from Old English *byndel*, from Proto-Germanic *bundila-

Historically, 'bundle' was often used to describe a collection of items for travel or trade.

Memory tip

Think of a bundle of sticks tied together.

Word Origin

LanguageOld English
Original meaning

"to bind or tie together"

Base: bundle
bundle of joybundle of nerves

Common misspellings

bundelbundlle

Usage

60%Spoken
40%Written