plural bounties
1
: something that is given generously
nature's bounty
2
: liberality in giving : generosity
3
: yield especially of a crop
this summer's bounty of tomatoes
4
: a reward, premium, or subsidy especially when offered or given by a government: such as
a
: an extra allowance to induce entry into the armed services
b
: a grant to encourage an industry
c
: a payment to encourage the destruction of noxious animals
a bounty on coyotes
d
: a payment for the capture of or assistance in the capture of an outlaw
had a bounty of $500 on his head
Examples of bounty in a Sentence
summer's bounty of plump tomatoes
The cottage is filled with a bounty of fresh flowers.
Recent Examples on the Web
After a dip through her Foraging 101, readers then graduate to the kitchen and the bounty from the forest.
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Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Based on the New York Times bestseller Pete & Pickles from Berkeley Breathed, the film follows a clever bounty hunting pig (Sudeikis) who catches escaped animals and returns them to their owners.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
Get The Recipe 08 of 12 Old-School Squash Casserole
This is one of Grandma's top recipes for making with her summer squash bounty and freezing for the right time.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2024
For all its World Cup success and bounty of top-shelf players, France has not won Olympic gold since 1984 and failed to qualify between 2000 and 2016.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
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Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Based on the New York Times bestseller Pete & Pickles from Berkeley Breathed, the film follows a clever bounty hunting pig (Sudeikis) who catches escaped animals and returns them to their owners.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2024
Get The Recipe 08 of 12 Old-School Squash Casserole
This is one of Grandma's top recipes for making with her summer squash bounty and freezing for the right time.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2024
For all its World Cup success and bounty of top-shelf players, France has not won Olympic gold since 1984 and failed to qualify between 2000 and 2016.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 24 July 2024
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bounty
noun
boun·ty
ˈbau̇nt-ē 
plural bounties
1
b
: something given generously
2
: money given as a reward (as for killing a harmful animal or capturing a criminal)
Etymology
Middle English bounte "goodness," from early French bunté (same meaning), derived from Latin bonus "good" — related to bonus
Legal Definition
bounty
noun
boun·ty
ˈbau̇n-tē
plural bounties
1
: generosity in bestowing gifts especially by will
2
: a reward, premium, or subsidy especially offered by a government
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