abundance
noun /əˈbʌndəns/
/əˈbʌndəns/
[singular, uncountable] (formal)Idioms - abundance (of something) a large quantity that is more than enough
- The brochure promised beautiful walks with an abundance of wildlife.
- The country has an abundance of natural resources.
- We were amazed by the sheer abundance of food.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- rich
- sheer
- …
- have
- produce
- provide
- …
- in abundance
- abundance of
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin abundantia, from abundant- ‘overflowing’, from the verb abundare ‘overflow’, from ab- ‘from’ + undare ‘surge’ (from unda ‘a wave’).
Idioms
in abundance
- in large quantities
- Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island.
- Exotic plants grew there in great abundance.