bumper crop

noun

: a very large crop
We produced a bumper crop of tomatoes this year.

Examples of bumper crop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Even with this season's bumper crop, only five of the 725 goals scored this season have come courtesy of a pass from the goalkeeper. Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025 The deluge helped irrigate a bumper crop of grasses and shrubs in the area. Umair Irfan, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Vineyards Will Be Ripped Out in Record Numbers A 2024 bumper crop in California’s vineyards and a decline in consumer wine purchases have led to a grape glut that saw tons of grapes unsold or even unpicked this year. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025 Catch up quick: The bumper crop of donors is a marked difference from this time four years ago, after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol by Trump supporters. Marc Caputo, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bumper crop 

Dictionary Entries Near bumper crop

Cite this Entry

“Bumper crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper%20crop. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!