ample

CEFRC1

/ˈæm.pəl/

adjective · determiner

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    As much as needed, or more than enough.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A quantity (of something) that is fully sufficient; plenty.

Examples

  • The house has ample space for a large family.

  • There was ample time to finish the project.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended.

  2. Enough or more than enough; plentiful.

determiner

Extra meaning

  1. A fully sufficient or abundant quantity of; enough or more than enough.

More examples

In context

  • It is a large house with ample space for all of us.

  • We don't need any more. We already have ample.

  • We have ample time to finish the task.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From late Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Latin amplus (“large”).