# Mort

/ˈmɔɹt/ (US) · /mˈɔːt/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/mort
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Definition

a large amount or a great number of something. It is a very old-fashioned or regional way to say 'a lot'.

For teachers: a great quantity or number of something. Primarily dialectal or archaic in British English, though occasionally appearing in specific regional contexts.

## Examples

- There was a mort of people at the market today.
- The old farmer claimed he had a mort of trouble with the foxes this season.
- The local archives contain a mort of documents regarding the village's history, though many remain uncatalogued and gathering dust.

## Usage notes

- Usually appears in the construction 'a mort of' followed by a noun.

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