basketful

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A basketful is the amount that fills a basket: a basketful of apples, a basketful of laundry.

Figuratively, it suggests an abundance or large quantity of something: She received a basketful of compliments.

Plural: basketfuls.

containers

bucket

Open-top carrying vessel

  • bowlConcave food container
  • boxLidded storage container
  • bushelDry volume unit

bagful · bucketful · cupful · pailful · sackful · cartload · crate · hamper · trug · pannier

quantity

amount

Total quantity present

  • loadCarried weight or burden
  • bunchGrouped collection of items
  • heapJumbled collection of items

pile · batch · handful · armful · bundle · haul · lot · measure · portion · helping

harvest

apples

Round tree fruit

vegetables · fruit · produce · grapes · flowers · herbs · figs · peaches · tomatoes · strawberries

provisions

bread

Leavened flour product

supplies · laundry · linens · yarn · kindling · firewood · toys · gifts · treats · offerings

Categories
Opposites
quantity/amount

basketfulsmidgen

Very small quantity

trace · bit · speck · hint · touch

Family

basketfuls

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G