26984 words

array

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way:

Examples:

There was a splendid array of food on the table.
They sat before an array of microphones and cameras.
2
to arrange a group of things in a particular way:

Examples:

A large number of magazines were arrayed on the stand.
Arrayed (= standing in a group) before him were 40 schoolchildren in purple and green.
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4
a large group of things or people, esp. when shown or positioned in an attractive way:

Examples:

The airport shops offer a wide array of merchandise.
5

Examples:

a broad/dazzling/wide/vast array (of sth) An added lure of the restaurant is the vast array of wines on offer.

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