Meaning & use

plenty

noun·Everyday

A large or sufficient amount of something, more than enough for a particular need.

See it in a sentence

There is plenty of food left over from the party for everyone to take some home.

We have plenty of time before the train leaves, so there's no need to rush.

A note on using this word

Plenty is usually followed by 'of' before a noun, as in 'plenty of money', and functions more like a pronoun than a typical noun in everyday speech.

Words with a similar meaning

abundancea great deal

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