Meaning & use

abundance

noun·Academic

A very large quantity of something; more than enough.

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The garden produced an abundance of tomatoes by the end of summer.

There was an abundance of talent on display at the youth music festival.

A note on using this word

The phrase 'in abundance' is a common collocation meaning 'in large supply,' as in 'flowers grew in abundance.'

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