plenty
noun/ˈplenti/
/ˈplenti/
[uncountable] (formal)- a situation in which there is a large supply of food, money, etc.
- Everyone is happier in times of plenty.
- They viewed the New World as a land of plenty.
- in plenty We had food and drink in plenty.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘fullness, perfection’): from Old French plente, from Latin plenitas, from plenus ‘full’.Want to learn more?
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