basketful
noun
basketfuls
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pluralof basketful.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Men heap basketfuls of human knowledge and spiritual endeavor onto a smoking fire, while in the background classical columns, arches and pediments define the surrounding architecture as distinctly of the Renaissance.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022
There were two basketfuls of charcoal and at least half another scattered over the floor.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
I caught many basketfuls of sai-sai and put them out in the sun.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
After several basketfuls had been taken out, the unhappy boy was assisted to come out of his prison, and the pit was closed up at once.
From Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully
“Just let us carry a few more basketfuls, sir,” answered Lancelot.
From The Boy who sailed with Blake by William Henry Giles Kingston
