Bushel vs. Hamper — What's the Difference?

A bushel (abbreviation: bsh. or bu.) is an imperial and US customary unit of volume based upon an earlier measure of dry capacity.

A hamper refers to one of several related basket-like items. In primarily British usage, it refers to a wicker basket, usually large, that is used for the transport of items, often food.

A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure and equal to 4 pecks, 2,150.42 cubic inches, or 35.24 liters.

To prevent the free movement, action, or progress of

A unit of volume or capacity in the British Imperial System, used in dry and liquid measure and equal to 2,219.36 cubic inches or 36.37 liters.

A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals

A container with the capacity of a bushel.

A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper), as opposed to a covered wicker basket which is a true hamper

(Informal) A large amount; a great deal

(UK) A gift basket.

To alter or mend (clothing).

A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.

(historical) A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts.

(nautical) Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times.

A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure.

(transitive) To put into a hamper.

A quantity that fills a bushel measure.

(transitive) To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle

(colloquial) A large indefinite quantity.

To impede in motion or progress.

(UK) The iron lining in the nave of a wheel.

A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles; as, a hamper of wine; a clothes hamper; an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels.

To mend or repair clothes.

A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes.

To pack grain, hops, etc. into bushel measures.

Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times.

A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts.

To put in a hamper.

A vessel of the capacity of a bushel, used in measuring; a bushel measure.

To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to insnare; to inveigle; to entangle; hence, to impede in motion or progress; to embarrass; to encumber.

A quantity that fills a bushel measure; as, a heap containing ten bushels of apples.

A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

A large indefinite quantity.

A basket usually with a cover

The iron lining in the nave of a wheel. [Eng.] In the United States it is called a box. See 4th Bush.

Prevent the progress or free movement of;

To mend or repair, as men's garments; to repair garments.

Put at a disadvantage;

A United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches

A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks

A basket large enough to hold a bushel

Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken;