bund
noun
an embankment or an embanked quay, often providing a promenade.
bund
1 American
[buhnd]
/ bʌnd /
noun
Bund
2
American
[boond, buhnd, boont]
/ bʊnd, bʌnd, bʊnt /
noun
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Bunds,
plural
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Bünde
plural
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a short form of “German-American Volksbund,” a pro-Nazi organization in the U.S. during the 1930s and 1940s.
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(often lowercase) an alliance or league, especially a political society.
Bund
1
British
/ bʊnd, bʊnt /
noun
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(sometimes not capital) a federation or league
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short for German American Bund , an organization of US Nazis and Nazi sympathizers in the 1930s and 1940s
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an organization of socialist Jewish workers in Russia founded in 1897
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the confederation of N German states, which existed from 1867–71
bund
2
British
/ bʌnd /
noun
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an embankment; dyke
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an embanked road or quay
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Etymology
Origin of bund1
1805–15; < Hindi band < Persian: dam, levee; akin to bind, bond 1
Origin of Bund2
< German: association, league
Example Sentences
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That may already be spurring upward pressure on Treasury, gilt and bund yields, and if JGB yields keep climbing, global yields could be pushed higher still, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Germany’s 10-year bund yield, a proxy for risk-free rates in the eurozone, was just shy of 3%, the highest since 2007.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Fairhurst suggest this earth bund would need a fence on top to stop people getting in to the rock trap area.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
The 10-year German bund yield, the regional benchmark, held steady at 2.62% after recent gains, while the U.S. 10-year yield was steady at 4.278%.
From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2023
Ralph edged forward, feeling his way over the uneven surface as though he were bund.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
Local governments have urged people to avoid outdoor activities, while several top tourist attractions remain closed, including parts of Disneyland and Legoland, and several viewing platforms along the Bund in Shanghai.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ten-year German Bund yields rose 2.4 basis points to 3.144%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The 10-year German Bund yield fell 2.3 basis points to 3.089%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The 10-year Bund yield rose 3.2 basis points to 3.188%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Then I looked to the right at the Customs House, which stood at the other end of the Bund.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
Germany will auction October 2031-dated Bobl on Tuesday as well as May 2038- and August 2043-dated Bunds on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Germany will sell February 2033-, February 2035- and August 2053-dated green Bunds on Tuesday and February 2036-dated conventional Bund on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Wednesday’s bond supply will come from a German auction of 2041- and 2056-dated Bunds, while Spain is set to syndicate a new 2036-dated bond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The trend is global: Yields on United Kingdom gilts, German Bunds, and Japanese government bonds have also been climbing, in tandem with a rise in crude-oil prices since the Iran war began in late February.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
Germany will auction June 2028 Schatz on Tuesday as well as May 2047 and August 2054 Bunds on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
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