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bundle

n. · v.
US //ˈbəndəɫ// UK //bˈʌndəl// bun·dle
  1. 1 a tied group of items (n.)
    B1 Intermediate

    a group of things held together by a string, paper, or cloth.

    a collection of objects held together by wrapping or tying, often for ease of transport.

    Example

    He carried a large bundle of sticks back to the campsite for the fire.

    Example

    The courier delivered a heavy bundle of newspapers to the shop entrance before the sun had even risen.
  2. 2 a commercial package (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Computing

    a group of products or services sold together for one price.

    a set of related products or services offered as a single unit, often at a discounted rate compared to individual purchases.

    Example

    The cable company offers a bundle that includes internet, phone, and TV.

    Example

    The software developer released a creative bundle containing photo editing tools, video software, and cloud storage for a flat annual fee.
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  1. 3 a lot of money (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Informal

    a very large amount of money.

    a substantial sum of money; typically used in the phrase 'cost a bundle' or 'make a bundle'.

    Example

    That new sports car must have cost him a bundle.

    Example

    After the tech startup went public, the early investors made a bundle on their initial shares.
    • pittance
  2. 4 legal documents (n.)
    C1 Advanced Formal Technical Law

    the set of papers and documents used in a court case.

    the formal assemblage of documentation prepared for and referred to during legal proceedings.

    Example

    The lawyer spent all night organizing the bundle for the morning hearing.

    Example

    The judge requested a digital copy of the trial bundle to ensure all parties could access the evidence during the remote session.
  3. 5 to dress warmly (v.)
    B1 Intermediate

    to put on many layers of warm clothes.

    to dress oneself or another person in warm, heavy clothing; frequently used with the particle 'up'.

    Example

    You should bundle up before going outside into the snow.

    Example

    The parents carefully bundled the children up in thick woollen coats and scarves before they headed out into the blizzard.

    Usage

    Usually used as 'bundle up'.
    • wrap up
    • layer up
  4. 6 to move someone quickly (v.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate

    to push or move someone somewhere very quickly and roughly.

    to hustle or dispatch someone or something with haste or lack of ceremony.

    Example

    The police bundled the suspect into the back of the van.

    Example

    Security guards quickly bundled the protesters out of the building to prevent any further disruption to the conference.
Origin

From Middle English bundel, from Middle Dutch bondel or Old English byndele, byndelle (“a binding; tying; fastening with bands”); both from Proto-Germanic bundil-, derivative of bundą (“bundle”). Compare also bindle, Dutch bundel, German Bündel.

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