Spate (Noun)
Meaning 1
The occurrence of a water flow resulting from sudden rain or melting snow.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money".
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- There has been a spate of burglaries in the neighborhood recently.
- The company has experienced a spate of resignations among its top executives.
- A spate of rainy days has caused flooding in the area.
- The new policy has led to a spate of complaints from customers.
- The recent economic downturn has triggered a spate of business failures.
Synonyms
- Mass
- Good Deal
- Lot
- Quite A Little
- Great Deal
- Flock
- Hatful
- Peck
- Tidy Sum
- Slew
- Raft
- Passel
- Wad
- Mountain
- Pot
- Sight
- Mint
- Pile
- Mickle
- Stack
- Deal
- Plenty
- Muckle
- Mess
- Heap
- Batch
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 3
A sudden forceful flow.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The recent storm caused a spate of flooding in the low-lying areas of the city.
- The spate of new construction in the downtown area has changed the urban landscape dramatically.
- The hurricane's arrival brought a spate of powerful winds that knocked out the power lines.
- A spate of rockslides closed the mountain road for several days during the winter months.
- The rapid melting of snow in the spring created a spate of icy water that swept away several bridges.