abundance

noun

abun·​dance ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s 

1

: an ample quantity : an abundant amount : profusion

a city that has an abundance of fine restaurants

2

: affluence, wealth

a life of abundance

3

: relative degree of plentifulness

low abundances of uranium and thorium

—H. C. Urey

Synonyms

• loads
• plenty
• ton
• wealth
• quantity
• slew
• dozen
• deal
• lot
• pile
• bunch
• chunk

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

Indoor-outdoor layouts defined by openness, functionality, and an abundance of wood are core tenets of the style. —Will Speros, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025

Reforming and eventually transitioning away from LIHTC must be at the top of the agenda if the country wants to move toward housing abundance and away from price shocks and housing inflation. —Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Showers, storms and an abundance of clouds will largely keep temperatures on the cooler side of normal by a couple degrees, said the center. —Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025

These sparkling algal blooms are a natural phenomenon, but their abundance and length have increased rapidly since the 1990s, Pensak said. —Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English aboundaunce, habundaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French abundance, habundance, borrowed from Latin abundantia, noun derivative of abundant-, abundans abundant

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing abundance

• in abundance

Rhymes for abundance

• overabundance
• superabundance

Kids Definition

abundance

noun

abun·​dance ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s 

1

: a large quantity : plenty

2

: wealth sense 1