American English
/əˈbaʊnd̚/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
To exist in large numbers or amounts.
Practice out loudTo exist in large numbers or amounts.
Wildflowers abound in the valley.
Rumors about the merger abound online.
This word is more formal than “there are many.”
opportunities abound · rumors abound · wildlife abounds
[things] abound in [place or situation]
[things] abound
To have a lot of something; to be full of something.
The lake abounds in fish.
The report abounds with useful examples.
abound in wildlife · abound with examples
[place or thing] abounds in [thing]
[place or thing] abounds with [thing]
There are many opportunities.
In this field, opportunities abound.