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adjective plen·ti·ful \ˈplen-ti-fəl\

Definition of plentiful

1 : containing or yielding plenty a plentiful land
2 : characterized by, constituting, or existing in plenty

plentifully

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plentifulness

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Examples of plentiful in a Sentence

Gasoline won't always be cheap and plentiful.
Space is plentiful enough for several homes.
Natural gas is a plentiful resource.
These vegetables are a plentiful source of vitamins.

Recent Examples of plentiful from the Web

Even around the arid Kalahari food is plentiful (at least when the tribes are not forced to share the land with farmers and ranchers)—so much so that the typical adult need work less than 20 hours per week.

— The Economist, "Living off the land," 20 July 2017
Donations of clothing, household goods, and other items were plentiful.

— roy s. johnson, AL.com, "Thrift market training autistic adolescents for workplace faces closure," 6 July 2017
And some caution that, because of the vaccine’s limited efficacy, even a plentiful supply might have only a modest impact on the massive epidemic.

— kai kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS, "Cholera vaccine faces major test in war-torn Yemen," 28 June 2017
Headroom is plentiful back there, too, even with the incursion of the tester’s optional panoramic sunroof.

— al haas, Philly.com, "Ford Edge is a spacious, drivable crossover," 23 June 2017
Most of those are in low-income neighborhoods, where property is cheap, drug dealers plentiful and residents less inclined to make a fuss.

— lizette alvarez, New York Times, "Haven for Recovering Addicts Now Profits From Their Relapses," 20 June 2017
The energy throughout is infectious, especially in the plentiful opportunities for audience interaction.

— kate miller, kansascity.com, "Rambunctious performances by a solid ensemble make “Garfield: The Musical” a rollicking good time," 18 June 2017
Career options are generally plentiful for departing FBI leaders and attorneys general.

— eric tucker, The Seattle Times, "Law, corporate work, politics? What’s next for James Comey," 10 June 2017
Clouds are plentiful through much of the day as a storm just off the East Coast sails by.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Trump White House might learn more from studying Whitewater than Watergate as Comey testifies," 8 June 2017

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First Known Use of plentiful

15th century

Synonym Discussion of plentiful

plentiful, ample, abundant, copious mean more than sufficient without being excessive. plentiful implies a great or rich supply. peaches are plentiful this summer ample implies a generous sufficiency to satisfy a particular requirement. ample food to last the winter abundant suggests an even greater or richer supply than does plentiful . streams abundant with fish copious stresses largeness of supply rather than fullness or richness. copious examples of bureaucratic waste

PLENTIFUL Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of plentiful for English Language Learners

: present in large amounts
: containing or giving large amounts of something

PLENTIFUL Defined for Kids

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adjective plen·ti·ful \ˈplen-ti-fəl\

Definition of plentiful for Students

1 : present in large numbers or amount : abundant plentiful rain
2 : giving or containing a large number or amount Vegetables are a plentiful source of vitamins.