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

In Congo, vast wealth, much if not most of it accrued from selling off the country’s abundance of natural resources, coincides with crippling poverty. —Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026

The body horror depicted in the 11-episode first season is a sight to behold, from botched facelifts to the varied beauty births, the season is drowning in blood, guts, vomit and an abundance of other unseemly bodily fluids. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026

Air Force One had been in the air for about an hour on Tuesday before crewmembers on board discovered the issue, and then decided to turn back out of an abundance of caution, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026

The spokesperson confirmed the customer continued traveling with the airline and maintenance swapped the aircraft out of an abundance of caution. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 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