cornucopias

Definition of cornucopiasnext
plural of cornucopia
1
as in repositories
an abundant source even to the computer-addicted children, the old-fashioned toy chest was a cornucopia of delights

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2
as in horns
something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container a cornucopia filled with fruits and vegetables in celebration of the harvest

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Noun
  • Many auto parts places will pour the contents into their giant waste-oil repositories, then give you back your bucket.
    Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 Mar. 2026
  • But if access can be secured and the computational infrastructure scaled to match, such efforts could transform natural history museums from static repositories into dynamic digital biomes.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There were no blaring car horns or subway trains roaring underground.
    Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Males have spiral horns that are nearly 4 feet tall.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Pi is also an important part of calculations when looking at how liquids flow through tubes and barriers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • As the population of Alameda has grown, the Webster and Posey tubes which connect the island to downtown Oakland have developed into congested arteries.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In December, 1660, James launched the first expedition of the Company of Royal Adventurers of England Trading into Africa, to search for gold mines.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
  • To date, the Betts brothers have taken data from over 200 gold mines, tracking carbon emissions per ounce of gold produced, recycling statistics, percentage of local employment rates, percentage of profits going back into the community, and more.
    Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Taleblu underscored how the importance of the Strait of Hormuz has only escalated since the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s because of the Iranian regime’s asymmetric military and maritime strategies, including fast-attack water craft, drones, and mines.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Iran also still has drones, mines, and small boats that threaten commercial shipping in the Strait.
    Yarden Segev, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Cornucopias.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cornucopias. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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