1
[ noun ] a full supply

Examples

"there was plenty of food for everyone"

Used in print

(Edward Austin Walton, "On Education for the Interior...)

There is plenty of opportunity for proper education today .

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

He 's getting plenty of rest '' .

(Francis Pollini, Night....)

Plenty of room there now .

(Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)

`` We 've got plenty of time to think_about that .

(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)

She 's got plenty of guts , Mr._Paxton .

Related terms

abundance

2
[ adverb ] as much as necessary

Synonyms

enough

Examples

"Have I eaten enough?" (`plenty' is nonstandard) "I've had plenty, thanks"

Used in print

(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)

It 's plenty warm '' .

(Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)

There would still be plenty of moments of regret and sadness and guilty relief .

Yes , there was plenty of water , too_much , and that was probably the trouble .

3
[ noun ] (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

Examples

: "a batch of letters" "a deal of trouble" "a lot of money" "he made a mint on the stock market" "it must have cost plenty"

Used in print

(Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)

It gives them room to play and plenty of fresh air .

(Frances and Richard Lockridge, Murder Has...)

Must have cost plenty .

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