abundance
Translation
abundance, plenty, wealth
Examples
There was an abundance of food at the party.
There was an abundance of food at the party.
He had an abundance of creative ideas.
He had an abundance of creative ideas.
Grammar Patterns
((an abundance of sth.)) a large quantity of (sth.) There is an abundance of wildlife in the forest.
Similar Words
Synonyms: plenty, profusion, wealth; Antonyms: scarcity, lack
Etymology
From Latin 'abundare' (to overflow), from 'ab-' (from) + 'unda' (wave).
Memory Tips
Imagine a wave ('unda') of things flowing 'from' ('ab-') a source, creating an overflow.