ample

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective more than enough in size or scope or capacity
  2. adjective affording an abundant supply
  3. adjective fairly large

Etymology

From late Middle English ample, from Middle French ample, from Latin amplus (“large”).

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