Abundant
/əˈbʌndənt/
adjectiveIntermediateCommonGeneral
Idiom
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Definitions
1
existing or available in large quantities
/əˈbʌndənt/
adjectiveneutralIntermediate
General
The hotel had abundant parking spaces.
💡 Simply: plenty of something
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2
The city's abundant water supply made it an attractive place to live.
How It's Used
Environmental Science
"The abundant rainfall in the region helped to replenish the water supply."
Economics
"The company's abundant resources allowed them to expand their operations."
Idioms & expressions
in abundant supply
available in large quantities
"The hotel had towels in abundant supply."
From Latin abundantem, present participle of abundare, from ab- + undare 'to flow'.
The word 'abundant' has been used in English since the 15th century to describe something that exists or is available in large quantities.
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Word Origin
Root: ab-
Base: abund
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Usage
60%Spoken
40%Written