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 of abundance

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

Bengtson’s owners voluntarily closed its petting zoo out of an abundance of caution and arranged for a veterinarian to collect samples from animals and areas throughout the farm. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Don't miss an abundance of deals on jewelry and niche fragrances for your wife or girlfriend, plus discounts on cookware and decor for the host or hostess. — Claire Peltier, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

Such abundance of wealth makes redistribution easy to imagine, too. — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

That black volcanic ash can support thriving coral gardens, that destruction and abundance can exist side by side, and that somewhere in the open ocean, far beyond the reach of human hubris, the earth is still actively creating something new. — Avantika Chaturvedi, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026

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