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Added 9 October 2026

bundle

/ˈbʌn.dl̩/ noun

In Latin: sarcina, fascis Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bundle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
a bundle of straw or of paper
A package wrapped or tied up for carrying.
A group of products or services sold together as a unit.
This software bundle includes a wordprocessor, a spreadsheet, and two games.

verb

To tie or wrap together into a bundle.
To hustle; to dispatch something or someone quickly.
To prepare for departure; to set off in a hurry or without ceremony; used with away, off, out.

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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