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
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Ma’s description of enormous, glistening grocery stores could be explained as the musings of a person who longs for stability and plentitude, or of a naive character who thinks of America as a land of boundless riches. Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025 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 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 But despite their possible plentitude, not all those parallel universes are likely to be blessed with biology. NBC News, 28 May 2018 Between the vastness of space and the brightness of stars hide a plentitude of planets. Nick Stockton, WIRED, 20 July 2016

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

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“Plentitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plentitude. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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plentitude

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