noun
abundance
uh-BUHN-dns
noun
1
A very large supply of something; more than enough.
"The market was overflowing with an abundance of fresh fruit."
"She has an abundance of talent but little discipline."
How to Use Abundance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo much of something that there's clearly enough, and then some.
Common pairings
an abundance of
in abundance
abundance of caution
Word Forms
abundances plural
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Etymology
From Old French abondance, tracing back to Latin abundantia ("overflowing"), from abundare, "to overflow."