1. a large bag made of coarse fabric, typically burlap, used for storing and transporting goods such as grain, potatoes, or other bulk materials

Examples

• The farmer filled several gunnysacks with freshly harvested potatoes.
• Coffee beans were shipped in large gunnysacks from the plantation.
• She found an old gunnysack in the barn that could be used for storage.
• The grain was stored in gunnysacks in the warehouse.
• Workers loaded gunnysacks of rice onto the truck.
• The gunnysack was rough to the touch but very durable.