so many


so many

1. A large number; very many. There are so many choices in big grocery stores like this that I actually find it a bit overwhelming.2. A non-specific number (of something). There are only so many hours in a day that I'm able to work on this project, so I don't know how I'm going to get everything done in time. Like so many activists before us, we stand here today to fight for our basic human rights.See also: many

so many

1. Such a large number, as in There were so many guests that we didn't have enough chairs. [First half of 1200s] 2. An unspecified number, as in There allegedly are so many shrimp per pound, but of course the exact number depends on their size and weight . [First half of 1500s] 3. Forming a group, as in The reporters turned on the speaker like so many tigers let loose. [c. 1600] See also: many

ˈso much/many (something)

a certain amount/number (of something): At the end of every working week I have to write in my notebook that I drove so many miles at so much per litre.See also: many, much