more than

phrase

: to a great degree : very : extremely

Please call me anytime. I'm more than happy to help (out) in any way I can.

—often in a clause followed by another clause that gives more information or limits the "more than" clause in some way

I am more than happy to help you, but I'd appreciate being asked politely.

You are more than welcome to stay for dinner, but we aren't having anything special.

Examples of more than in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Graham said, in one case, staff helped arrange transportation after a school required a young mother to walk more than a mile to a bus stop while carrying her baby, books and backpack. — Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Solid Waste crews sometimes pick up more than six tons of tires from the middle of roadways in a single day. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Co-founder Johann Redelinghuys, originally from South Africa, has more than 30 years of hospitality experience and almost 20 years of working on cruise ships around the world. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Scott Parker’s side were also the first in English football to complete an entire season without ever conceding more than once in a league game. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for more than

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minivan