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galore

Posted on September 6, 2013September 6, 2013 by admin

gə lor

adverb

in great numbers; abundantly.
example: I thought, when I graduated from college, that there would be job opportunities galore.

Usage Note: “Galore” is always placed immediately following the noun in question: Baby James had wanted to “see bloons,” and, indeed, there were balloons galore at the festivities.
“Galore” entered English from Gaelic.

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