Used in a Sentence

buncombe

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

Editorial note

So basically Buncombe County was the lowest earning but most expensive part of NC to live in - this is not a recipe for sustainable growth.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States.

noun

A surname.

noun

(archaic) Alternative spelling of bunkum. [(slang, dated, countable) Senseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for buncombe.

noun

(archaic) Alternative spelling of bunkum. [(slang, dated, countable) Senseless talk; nonsense; a piece of nonsense.]

Example sentences

1

So basically Buncombe County was the lowest earning but most expensive part of NC to live in - this is not a recipe for sustainable growth.

2

Biltmore Forest, North Carolina $85,044 Buncombe county rank in state and per capita income: 19 Buncombe $25,665 The Vanderbilt family, descendants, and close associates have strong ties to Asheville and its economy, where the Biltmore estate is located.

3

A bunch of good people created some text only news sites, and today I noticed that the Buncombe county website finally has a low bandwidth site, but even then when I inspected it, it had 130k of bootstrap css and 50k of jQuery blocking rendering.

4

One addition in the plan is the special designation of an 11,500-acre Big Ivy/Craggy Mountains Forest Scenic Area in Buncombe County, which Will Harlan, organizer with Friends of Big Ivy and I Heart Pisgah, said leaves just one step before it becomes the state's first national scenic area: a congressional designation.

5

When asked, he said that he was "speaking to Buncombe."

6

Do you know the expression "Speaking to Buncombe"?

7

Buncombe honestly did a much better job than the surrounding counties.

8

The expression "bunk" or "bunkum" ultimately derives from Buncombe County, North Carolina, apparently.

Quote examples

1

When asked, he said that he was "speaking to Buncombe."

2

Do you know the expression "Speaking to Buncombe"?

3

The expression "bunk" or "bunkum" ultimately derives from Buncombe County, North Carolina, apparently.

Proper noun examples

1

Buncombe honestly did a much better job than the surrounding counties.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use buncombe in a sentence?

So basically Buncombe County was the lowest earning but most expensive part of NC to live in - this is not a recipe for sustainable growth.

What does buncombe mean?

A village in Johnson County, Illinois, United States.

What part of speech is buncombe?

buncombe is commonly used as noun.