amount

5 definitions • 19 examples

a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted:

amount of They didn't deliver the right amount of sand.

Small amounts of land were used for keeping animals.

He paid regular amounts of money to a charity.

The new tax caused a huge amount of public anger.

I had a certain amount of (= some) difficulty finding the house.

I didn't expect the bill to come to this amount (= of money).

You wouldn't believe the amount of trouble (= what a lot of trouble) I've had with this car.

the degree to which something is a lot or a little; how much something is:

She’s made a tremendous amount of progress since the accident.

He liked to carry a large amount of money around with him.

a quantity of money:

a large/small/considerable amount You can make a considerable amount for only a few hours' work.

a certain/particular amount Payments are limited to a certain amount.

pay/spend/raise an amount If everyone in the company contributed just $10, this would raise the amount needed.

She was so disappointed with the service she refused to pay the full amount.

I didn't expect the bill to come to this amount.

a quantity of something such as time, space, a substance, or a feeling:

an amount of sth They didn't deliver the right amount of sand.

large/small amounts Small amounts of land were used for keeping animals.

a considerable/significant/huge amount The new tax caused a huge amount of anger among small business owners.

Both solutions take about the same amount of time.

a very large amount of something:

We had any amount of trouble finishing the job.