abundance

noun

abun·​dance ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s How to pronounce abundance (audio)
1
: an ample quantity : an abundant amount : profusion
a city that has an abundance of fine restaurants
2
: affluence, wealth
a life of abundance
3
: relative degree of plentifulness
low abundances of uranium and thoriumH. C. Urey

Examples of abundance in a Sentence

a plant with an abundance of flowers a plant known for the abundance of its flowers
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On a reef hopping cruise there’s also the opportunity to snorkel with an abundance of sea life—look for those unicorn fish! Johanna Read, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 Soft sunlight filtered through the trees, and nature seemed content as the season of abundance had arrived. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025 Since then, however, China's interests in the Middle East have been governed primarily by economic interests, along with an abundance of caution. Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025 What had been a neighborhood filled with an abundance of single- and two-family homes has turned into one with an increasing amount of development buildings, Anderson said. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for abundance

Word History

Etymology

Middle English aboundaunce, habundaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French abundance, habundance, borrowed from Latin abundantia, noun derivative of abundant-, abundans abundant

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of abundance was in the 14th century

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“Abundance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abundance. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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abundance

noun
abun·​dance ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s How to pronounce abundance (audio)
1
: a large quantity : plenty
2

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