Used in a Sentence

bale

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bale.

Editorial note

And DiCaprio's out and Christian Bale is in, which seems perfect given Bale's assholish Jobs-like freakout on the Terminator set a few years ago.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bale gathered in one view.

noun

A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation.

noun

A bundle of compressed fibers (especially hay, straw, cotton, or wool), compacted for shipping and handling and bound by twine or wire.

noun

A measurement of hay equal to 10 flakes. Approximately 70-90 lbs (32-41 kg).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bale.

noun

A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation.

noun

A bundle of compressed fibers (especially hay, straw, cotton, or wool), compacted for shipping and handling and bound by twine or wire.

noun

A measurement of hay equal to 10 flakes. Approximately 70-90 lbs (32-41 kg).

noun

A measurement of paper equal to 10 reams.

Example sentences

1

And DiCaprio's out and Christian Bale is in, which seems perfect given Bale's assholish Jobs-like freakout on the Terminator set a few years ago.

2

It helps you know in which bale in the haystack you should be taking a closer look at.

3

Perhaps, that a bale of hay isn't worth millions of dollars, has something to do with it?

4

Fun nugget of info: Christian Bale also replaced Leonardo DiCaprio as the lead role in American Psycho.

5

At the end of the day, taxis don't drive around London with a bale of hay in their trunk like they're supposed to.

6

It's like the Burdian's Ass scenario, except the donkey starves while learning the most enlightened way to choose a bale of hay to eat.

7

When building new, you may also want to consider straw bale construction.

8

I do wonder how this competes with straw bale / rammed earth, shipping containers, and other recycled, rapid prefab building manufacturing.

9

Others include rammed earth, Earthships, straw bale, and monolithic domes.

10

It's violently offensive that I have to take delivery of a giant rolled-up paper bale every week if I want a good deal on unlimited digital access.

11

Because it needs a dwelling, I've been researching building over the last few years and have come to the conclusion that I'd like to try straw bale.

12

I looked into straw bale houses years ago.

Quote examples

1

Isn't this akin to claiming Christian Bale's political views have been "misrepresented" as vigilantism?

2

As Nigel Havers said to Christian Bale's character in Empire of the Sun: Perhaps we should "try not to think so much".

Proper noun examples

1

The person here that does not deserve respect is the guy that beat up his sister - Christian Bale.

2

Presumably millions of people think Christian Bale, Daniel Craig, and Chris Pratt, and many, many others have been natty in recent roles.

3

It was also one of Christian Bale's first movies.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bale in a sentence?

And DiCaprio's out and Christian Bale is in, which seems perfect given Bale's assholish Jobs-like freakout on the Terminator set a few years ago.

What does bale mean?

A rounded bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation.

What part of speech is bale?

bale is commonly used as noun.