1
a
: gold or silver considered as so much metal
the bullion contained in a silver dollar
b
: metal in the mass
lead bullion
2
clothing
: lace, braid, or fringe of gold or silver threads
the bullion on his uniform
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Escalating global trade tensions recently pushed bullion above the $3,300 per ounce level for the first time.
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Over the past five years, the price of gold increased by more than 78%, with each bar of gold bullion costing more than $1 million.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
During the first year of Trump's first administration in 2017, bullion logged a 13% yearly gain, its best annual performance in seven.
—Anjana Anil, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Several central banks have also followed investors — both retail and institutional — in buying gold bullion, reminiscent of their actions during the global financial crisis 2008-09 and the transition to a low interest rate climate.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2025
Over the past five years, the price of gold increased by more than 78%, with each bar of gold bullion costing more than $1 million.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
During the first year of Trump's first administration in 2017, bullion logged a 13% yearly gain, its best annual performance in seven.
—Anjana Anil, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
Several central banks have also followed investors — both retail and institutional — in buying gold bullion, reminiscent of their actions during the global financial crisis 2008-09 and the transition to a low interest rate climate.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Bullion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullion. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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bullion
noun
bul·lion
ˈbu̇l-yən 
: gold or silver especially in bars or blocks
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