richness
Britishnoun
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the state or quality of being rich
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ecology the number of individuals of a species in a given area
Explanation
Richness is a quality or characteristic, either of having a lot of money or of being plentiful. The richness of exotic bird life in Hawaii may be much more appealing to you than the richness of your wealthy neighbors. When you use the noun richness to talk about an abundance of something, you're emphasizing how luxurious or bountiful it is. And if you mention the richness of a meal or a dessert, you're talking about its delicious, fatty, and filling nature: "The richness of this chocolate mousse is off the charts!" Sometimes richness also means "intensity," as in the richness of the deep blue sky.
Vocabulary lists containing richness
Example Sentences
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"These new discoveries indicate the grandeur and richness of our country in the past," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Cassandra Wilson showed the world the richness of Jackson and Mississippi music,” Horhn said in his statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The series shows otherwise and, she argues, is the richer for being filmed in the Zulu language: "English doesn't carry the same cultural richness that our languages do."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
It cuts through the richness of the tomato juice and gives the drink a briny, salty backbone that balances everything else.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
The land dripped with richness, the fat cows and pigs gleaming against green, and, in the smaller holdings, corn standing in little tents as corn should, and pumpkins all about.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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