Slews (Noun)

Meaning

A large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers".

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Examples

  • The data included slew of complaints about customer service from around the country.
  • Scientists found slews of unrecorded marine species living on the seamount.
  • Hollywood attracts slews of wannabe stars, few of whom will achieve lasting fame.
  • Throughout his years in public life, President has met slews of leaders of government from different nations.
  • You might stumble on a shop, offering for sale an slew of off-the-beaten-track historical or decorative knick-knacks.

Synonyms

  • Dozens
  • Lots
  • Loads
  • Tons
  • Scores
  • Rafts
  • Piles
  • Wads
  • Lashings
  • Stacks
  • Scads
  • Oodles
  • Heaps
  • Gobs

Hypernyms

  • Large Indefinite Amount
  • Large Indefinite Quantity
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