MANY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word MANY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of MANY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Many

Speech Type: Determiner

Etymology:

Old English manig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch menig and German manch

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmɛni
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a large number of

Short Definition:

large number of

Examples:
  • many people agreed with her
  • it was one of my many errors
  • the possibilities are many

Word: Many

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

Old English manig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch menig and German manch

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmɛni
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a large number of

Short Definition:

large number of

Examples:
  • many people agreed with her
  • it was one of my many errors
  • the possibilities are many

Word: Many

Speech Type: Pronoun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmɛni
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a large number of people or things

Short Definition:

large number of

Examples:
  • it could be the solution to many of our problems
  • many think it is a new craze

Word: Many

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmɛni
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the majority of people

Short Definition:

majority of people

Examples:
  • their vision is that trade is in the interest of the many, not the few
  • music for the many

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