ampleam‧ple /ˈæmpəl/ ●○○ adjective 
You’ll have ample time for questions later. There is ample evidence that climate patterns are changing.ample room/space etc She found ample room for her things in the wardrobe.► see thesaurus at enough2 literary large in a way that is attractive or pleasant: an ample bosom—amply adverb: Recent US history has amply demonstrated the risks of foreign intervention.
WORD ORIGINample
Origin:
1400-1500 French, Latin amplusEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- He was given ample opportunity to express his opinion.
- The hotel's main dining room has ample room for both dining and dancing.
- The program would ensure that Arizona has an ample supply of water for the next 20 years.
- These documents provide ample evidence of their guilt.
- You will have ample opportunity to express your opinions during the debate.
- You will have ample time to complete the test.
- After ample reflection, I concluded that the primary cause of my troubles was the farm itself.
- Any small dictionary will provide an ample fund for single word technique.
- Hard work, ample food and a neat change of clothes into the bargain.
- So there is ample reason to study the rebels today.
- There is ample freedom to do so.
- They would operate from roomy vicarages with ample grounds and were welcome guests at the highest tables in their parishes.
- With ample historical evidence on their side, the expansionists replied that visibility was a tested means of swelling research budgets.
THESAURUS
as much or as many as necessary, or as you want: · My family never had enough money for holidays abroad.· Have you had enough to eat?
formal enough for a particular purpose: · The police did not have sufficient evidence to justify a charge.· The accuracy of the older technique was sufficient for our needs.
formal enough in quantity or good enough in quality for a particular purpose: · All staff must be given adequate training in health and safety.· The heating system was barely adequate.
more than enough for what is needed: · Local residents will be given ample opportunity to express their views.· People used to think that 1 GB of memory was ample for the average personal computer.
an amount that is enough or more than enough: · Allow yourself plenty of time to get to the airport.· Your daughter won’t need much cash at camp ($20-$25 will be plenty).
spoken used to say that a particular number or amount will be enough for what you need: · ‘How many envelopes do you want?’ ‘Ten should do.’
Longman Language Activatorenough and more · I've given you more than enough money to pay for everything.· There were more than enough people to set up the stage.· The software provides more than enough tools to make just about any object you might imagine.
more than enough - use this when you do not need any more of something: · "Do you need any more paper?" " No, thanks, I have plenty here."plenty of: · There's plenty of time. We don't have to hurry.· At that time of year there will still be plenty of daylight at 8:00 in the evening.
if an amount of something is ample , there is more than enough of it - use this in writing or formal speech: · The hotel's main dining room has ample room for both dining and dancing .· He was given ample opportunity to express his opinion.
more than enough of something that people need or want a lot of something or a lot of things or people, especially more than enough: · No thanks, I couldn't eat any more. I've had plenty.plenty of: · There's plenty of room in the hall closet.· We have plenty of glasses, but not enough plates.plenty to do/eat/talk about etc: · The two men had plenty to talk about.plenty of something to do something: · There's still plenty of time to take a walk or a bike ride before dinner.
more than you need - sometimes used to mean there is too much: · Here's some money for the ticket - $25 should be more than enough.more than enough something for somebody: · There's more than enough food for everyone.more than enough to do/think about etc: · I can't help with the planning. I've more than enough to do already.more than enough to do something: · He makes more than enough to live comfortably on.more than enough something to do something: · Supporters have gathered more than enough signatures to put Fordham on the ballot.
British informal a lot or more than enough of something that you need or want: · Don't rush; we've got bags of time.· The new manager is tremendously enthusiastic, and he's got bags of new ideas.
more than enough: · These documents provide ample evidence of their guilt.· The program would ensure that Arizona has an ample supply of water for the next 20 years.ample time/opportunity etc to do something: · You will have ample opportunity to express your opinions during the debate.
if something such as food or water is plentiful , there is more than enough of it available: · During the summer tomatoes are plentiful and cheap.· The river provides a plentiful supply of clean water to nearby villages.
formal a large quantity of something, usually more than is needed: · This book contains an abundance of valuable information.· An abundance of fruits and vegetables grow in Kenya's temperate climate.
formal existing in large quantities so that there is more than enough: · Latin America has an abundant labor force and natural resources.· During the 18th century land was cheap, grain was plentiful, and meat was abundant.abundant in: · Plant fossils are abundant in some types of rock.
available in large quantities - used especially in advertisements about something that people may want : · There are bargains galore in our summer sale.· Lots of fun for the kids! Rides and games galore!
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY You’ll have ample time for questions later. There is ample evidence that climate patterns are changing. She found ample room for her things in the wardrobe.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1more than enough SYN sufficient OPP insufficientample time/evidence/opportunity You’ll have ample time for questions later. There is ample evidence that climate patterns are changing. She found ample room for her things in the wardrobe. (=a number of chances to do something)· There will be ample opportunity for shopping.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Dumont, with her sequined purse and overly ample bosom.
· The literature of the time provides ample evidence of a dramatic shift in public attitudes.· I was also fairly sure we would find ample evidence of their connections to the increased arson and bombing attacks on clinics.· There was ample evidence of sharp increases in crimes of this nature.· Prumm also provides ample evidence for saying that there is little consensus concerning the nature or existence of Orphism.· And there is ample evidence of liveliness.· There is ample evidence that the centralized way of organizing and managing frustrates the elementary quest for freedom Tolstoy describes so eloquently.· There is also ample evidence that he thought and felt deeply.· To some one like Davidson, the Southern Baptist resolution would be ample evidence that abuse is still rampant today.
· In their view, the lack of transparency in the system is ample justification for any accusation or rumour, however far-fetched.· Such appearances have provided ample justification for rejecting the complaints of victims and ignoring their cries for held.· There would seem, therefore, to be ample justification for describing the deviance of 3 as semantic.· Mrs Clinton unwittingly may have provided ample justification for that request.· It was a tribute for which the events of the next three years provided ample justification.· So that here for past services there is ample justification for the promise to give the third share.
· In other words, we must motivate our learner to think, and give her ample opportunity to do so.· We felt we had ample opportunities to express our differences through discreet channels.· In fact there was ample opportunity to achieve this objective.· You can re- create a rundown play involving four different defensive players and still have ample opportunity to observe the next pitch.· There were ample opportunities to find out.· We gave him ample opportunity to leave with class and style, reputation intact.· Conflict: there is ample opportunity for this information to be acquired and used by other divisions within the conglomerate.· Shade and picnic tables abound, providing ample opportunity for breaks and lunch.
· This gives ample room for cooking and storage.· Wide lawns provide ample room for blankets and folding chairs.· The front bellend uses an extra hooped pole which extends the flysheet forward giving ample room for storage.· None the less, there is ample room for improvement.· Ventilation: ample room between inner and flysheet for air to circulate, especially when doors at either end are open.· This is a very stable tent with ample room.· Such projects require a creative environment and flexible plans with ample room for unforeseen delays.· She found ample room for her things in the huge oak wardrobe in which Edward's clothes already hung.
· They found ample scope and many became experts at so doing.· They said the ultra-cautious forecasts for public finances left ample scope for tax cuts in next spring's budget.· But there remains ample scope for the middlemen and traders.· This news provided ample scope for gossip in the next few days.· Faced with growing domestic demand, further tree growing seems desirable, offering ample scope for the development of sylvopastoral systems.
· There are display panels, leaflet-racks and ample space for product and range information.· Written exercises have ample space for answers to be clearly written in.· This was especially the case among the well-to-do, who had ample space for guests and the means to travel.
· Even with an ample supply of new molecules from nature there is still a lot of work to be done.· The company has expressed concerns about receiving an ample supply of cable modems with the right features.
· It is to be introduced in the following September which will allow ample time for discussion.· Everyone seemed to have ample time on their hands.· There is also ample time for shopping in the shops of Florence.· You can also control the character of the bread by giving the dough ample time to proof and develop.· He explained that earning a living left little time for photography but holidays left ample time.· Two hours is ample time, but walkers with interests in botany, geology or archaeology will be sorely tempted to linger.· Always give the caller ample time to explain the reason for the call.
You’ll have ample time for questions later. There is ample evidence that climate patterns are changing.ample room/space etc She found ample room for her things in the wardrobe.► see thesaurus at enough2 literary large in a way that is attractive or pleasant: an ample bosom—amply adverb: Recent US history has amply demonstrated the risks of foreign intervention.