1. the amount that a bucket can hold
2. a large quantity or amount of something
Usage: informal

Examples

• She filled a bucketful of water from the well.
• The garden received a bucketful of rain during the storm.
• He dumped a bucketful of sand into the truck.
• The recipe calls for a bucketful of fresh berries.
• We collected bucketfuls of seashells at the beach.
• The charity received bucketfuls of donations after the appeal.