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galore

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɡəˈɫɔɹ// UK //ɡɐlˈɔː// ga·lore Archaic

adj. available in very large amounts. You use this after a noun to show there is plenty of something fun or good.

adj. existing in great quantity or abundance. Postpositive in placement; it follows the noun it modifies rather than preceding it.


SIMPLE

There were games and prizes galore at the party.

CONTEXTUAL

The annual street fair offered food stalls galore, featuring cuisines from every corner of the globe.

COMPLEX

The new shopping district features high-end boutiques galore, catering to a demographic with significant disposable income and a taste for luxury labels.

Synonyms
Origin

PIE word *ḱóm Borrowed from Irish go leor and Scottish Gaelic gu leòr, gu leòir (“till sufficient, enough, plenty”) (compare Manx dy liooar), from Irish go, Scottish Gaelic gu (“to; till, until”) + Irish leor, Scottish Gaelic leòr (“ample, sufficient”); go, gu are derived from Old Irish co, cu (“with”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm (“beside, by; near; with”); while leor, leòr are from Old Irish leor, from lour (“enough, sufficient”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- (“to gain; to seize; a benefit; a prize”).

Usage

Postpositive adjective — always follows the noun it modifies (e.g., 'bargains galore', not 'galore bargains').

Pitfall

We saw galore birds in the park.We saw birds galore in the park.Galore is a postpositive adjective; it must be placed after the noun it describes.

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