plentitude

noun

plen·​ti·​tude ˈplen-tə-ˌtüd How to pronounce plentitude (audio)
-ˌtyüd

Examples of plentitude in a Sentence

that new baby is in for a plentitude of love a plentitude of lumber for the current housing market
Recent Examples on the Web The Breuer clearly had nothing in common with that gilded age mansion-turned-museum, with its plentitude of portraits of pretty ladies. Darryn King, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021 Volunteers can do a plentitude of work at St. Mary's Food Bank, such as filling food boxes, distributing those boxes to families or helping with special events. Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2023 The economic plentitude due to the productivity driven by STEM fields is at the end of the day at the service of the finer aspects of culture. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2011 With a plentitude of speakers, including Colorado right-wing podcaster Joe Oltmann and supporters from other states such as California and Wisconsin, the protest was a peaceful and nonviolent demonstration with no law enforcement present. Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2022 The market for undeveloped land is imperfect but it is not populated with a plentitude of stupid people. Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 25 June 2021 But there is one medium where Nguyen sees the possibility of narrative plentitude for Asian American stories: literature. Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2020 Formerly a private chef, Salls leans toward healthful cooking with organic ingredients and a plentitude of paleo, gluten-free and vegetarian options. June Naylor, Dallas News, 24 Mar. 2020 Not to mention six full and two partial bathrooms that give everyone enough space to get ready for the plentitude of parties and the big family feast. Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 27 Oct. 2015

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Word History

Etymology

by alteration (with -t- from plenty entry 2)

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plentitude was in 1615

Dictionary Entries Near plentitude

Cite this Entry

“Plentitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plentitude. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

plentitude

noun
plen·​ti·​tude ˈplen(t)-ə-ˌt(y)üd How to pronounce plentitude (audio)
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