aplenty
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of aplenty
Explanation
Aplenty means "in abundance," so if you are buying tons of chips and candy for your party, you can tell your friends there will be snacks aplenty. When there's more than enough of something, it can be described as aplenty. There are dogs aplenty at the dogpark on a sunny day, and mashed potatoes aplenty on the table at Thanksgiving. This word is a postpositive adjective — like abreast or galore, aplenty always goes after the noun it's describing. It may sound a little old-fashioned, but there are occasions aplenty when it's the perfect word to use.
Example Sentences
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Each classification in the Hornbostel-Sachs system has divisions aplenty, followed by subdivisions and further subdivisions, for a total of more than 300 categories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
While trying to save the world, and facing new problems and threats along the way with pop culture nods aplenty, the quartet wind up in a hybrid genre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
And as the World Cup's biggest hitters prepare to make their second appearances at the first 48-team competition, records aplenty look ready to fall.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
There are morally and ethically dubious questions aplenty.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
It aint that we was so much apantin to fite, wed had aplenty of fitin.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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