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.
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According to reports, inmates at the prison say Saldivar is constantly threatened and the subject of a bounty that has put her in protective custody.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
The birds inadvertently continue the spread cycle by taking advantage of the berry bounty.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
The tariffs will yield a bounty of at least $100 billion in revenue to the U.S. Treasury, which will be paid not by domestic consumers but foreign producers.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors said that Iran's government had offered Amirov and Omarov a $500,000 bounty.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
The birds inadvertently continue the spread cycle by taking advantage of the berry bounty.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
The tariffs will yield a bounty of at least $100 billion in revenue to the U.S. Treasury, which will be paid not by domestic consumers but foreign producers.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors said that Iran's government had offered Amirov and Omarov a $500,000 bounty.
—Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bounty
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“Bounty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounty. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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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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