so many

adj — 2 senses

so many

adj
1

A certain number of; a limited number of.

  • September 2006, Justin Trudeau - speech in Toronto But the fact of the matter is, there's only so many people we can take, it's time to take Canada over there.
2

Great in number; very numerous; a large number of

  • How horrible it is to have so many people killed! And what a blessing that one cares for none of them!1811, Jane Austen, letter 1811-05-31:
  • January 2001, George W. Bush - First Inaugural Address I am honored and humbled to stand here, where so many of America's leaders have come before me, and so many will follow.
1 more example
  • Never was so much owed by so many to so few.
Derived terms
in so many words, so-manieth
Related terms
as many, so much

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