bulk

9 definitions • 12 examples

something or someone that is very large:

She eased her large bulk out of the chair.

large size or mass:

It was a document of surprising bulk.

in large amounts:

The office buys paper in bulk to keep down costs.

most of something:

In fact, the bulk of the book is taken up with criticizing other works.

something very large, or a large amount, not divided into smaller parts:

Tankers carry bulk shipments of oil.

We buy a lot of our groceries in bulk (= in large quantities) to save money.

The bulk of something is the larger part of it:

He gave the bulk of his paintings to the museum.

in very large amounts:

buy/sell/order (sth) in bulk Wholesalers who order in bulk will receive an additional 15% discount.

She'd buy clothes in bulk from Dhaka and sell them at a profit of 50 cents each.

stored loose, and not wrapped in separate boxes or containers:

Many health food stores carry organic grains, beans, and flours in bulk.

the main or largest part of something:

Advertising provides the bulk of the company’s revenue.

The bulk of our employees are recruited from overseas.