abundance
noun
abun·dance
ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s 
Synonyms
- barrel
- basketful
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Examples of abundance in a Sentence
a plant with an abundance of flowers
a plant known for the abundance of its flowers
Recent Examples on the Web
Out of the nothingness, though, comes loaves-and-fishes abundance.
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
The Golden State Salmon Association said fishery managers, during a presentation given to the salmon industry in February, predicted low ocean abundance of fall-run Chinook salmon in the ocean along the West Coast.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024
The Golden State Salmon Association said fishery managers, during a presentation given to the salmon industry in February, predicted low ocean abundance of fall-run Chinook salmon in the ocean along the West Coast.
—USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Abundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abundance. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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abundance
noun
abun·dance
ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s
1
: a large quantity : plenty
2
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