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

Tucson’s mystique drew me back this year on a journey that revealed more of its magic and how its seeming austerity masks an abundance and way of life that reveals solutions for living well in an increasingly hot world. —Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025

Achane was cleared to return to the Jets game last Sunday, but the team opted against it out of an abundance of caution. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025

Where skeptics spied a bubble, the revolution’s leaders saw the dawn of a new era of abundance. —Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025

Denis Balibouse | Reuters Big Tech is doubling down on investing billions in India, drawn by its abundance of resources for building data centers, a large talent and digital user pool, and market opportunity. —Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Dec. 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