Word
galore
Phoneticsga·lore
US/ɡəˈɫɔɹ/
UK/ɡɐlˈɔː/
Definition
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.
Examples
“There were games and prizes galore at the party.”
“The annual street fair offered food stalls galore, featuring cuisines from every corner of the globe.”
“The new shopping district features high-end boutiques galore, catering to a demographic with significant disposable income and a taste for luxury labels.”
Examples
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.”
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.
Real-World Examples
“If you’re listening to this podcast, chances are you live somewhere with food options galore.” Etymology
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”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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