Abundant Meaning
/əˈbʌn.dənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
adjRichly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
Sentence Examples
The tree is abundant in fruit.
The district is abundant in natural resources.
This vast continent is abundant in fossil fuels.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the heavy rains, the region enjoyed an ____ supply of fresh water for months.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Rainfall is ____ in the rainforest throughout the entire year.
Word Origin & History
First attested about 1380. From Middle English abundaunt, habundaunt, aboundant, from Anglo-Norman abundant, from Old French abondant, from Latin abundāns, present participle of abundō (“to overflow, to abound”). Compare abound.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[W]ith their magical words they [poets] bring forth to our eyesight the abundant images and beauties of creation."
— a. 1859, Leigh Hunt, On the Realities of Imagination:
"Kadara was of great interest to the Andromeda Initiative after it appeared on long-range surveys. Seemingly abundant liquid water and an oxygen-mix atmosphere made it a strong candidate for settlement, earning it the designation Habitat 4. Closer range surveys now reveal that Kadara's water sources are tainted and unpotable."
— 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Kadara:
"Abundant in goodness and truth."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 34:6:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the heavy rains, the region enjoyed an ____ supply of fresh water for months.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Rainfall is ____ in the rainforest throughout the entire year.