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# bun

noun (bun, buns)

«bun» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A bun is a small, round piece of bread, often sweet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#m1)
2. A bun is a bread roll used for a burger or hot dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#m2)
3. A bun is a hairstyle where long hair is twisted into a round knot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#m3)

### In the lessons

food counted, often in packs; in bakeries; phrases «hot cross bun», «burger bun», «cinnamon bun», «hair in a bun»

### Examples

- Buns come in packs of 8. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#x1)
- Hot dogs come in packs of 10. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#x2)
- She bought 24 buns. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#x3)
- Each bun costs 50 cents. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#x4)
- Hot cross buns are eaten at Easter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#x5)
- Put the burger in a bun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#x6)
- She wears her hair in a bun for ballet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#x7)
- The cinnamon buns smelled lovely. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#x8)
- We sang «Hot Cross Buns» in music class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#x9)
- A sticky bun fell on the floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#x10)
- She bought a loaf of brown bread and five currant buns. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/#x11)

### Note

Just a thing counted. Trap: packs of different sizes need extra packs to match; buns in 8s and hot dogs in 10s match first at 40.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bun» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bun/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bun» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bun.html) on Mova free.