abundance

noun

abun·​dance ə-ˈbən-dən(t)s How to pronounce abundance (audio)
Synonyms of abundance
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 thorium.—H. C. Urey

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a plant with an abundance of flowers a plant known for the abundance of its flowers
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Goliath and eight other rides at five additional Six Flags parks remain temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution, according to the company. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Beirut's private-press scene has little in common with the studio culture of ’80s Tokyo, where an abundance of resources and technology filtered the same foreign influences into something more perfect and polished. — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026 By the time multicellular creatures arrived, our living planet boasted nearly five thousand minerals—an abundance unmatched in our solar system. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 The abundance era As affordability has risen to the forefront of American discourse, the politics of environmentalism have shifted, and Newsom has shifted with them. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 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

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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 1 Nov. 2026.

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abundance

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