Glut
(noun)
- An excessive supply of something.
- A state of saturation with something.
- An oversupply of goods in a market.
Origin:
Middle english, from latin gluttire to gulp down, swallow, from greek glouttōn glutton, from glouttos gluttonous.
Examples:
- The glut of oil on the market caused prices to drop.
- There was a glut of applicants for the job, making it hard for the employer to choose.
- The glut of information on the internet can be overwhelming.
- The glut of tourists in the city made it hard to navigate.
- The summer glut of tomatoes makes it hard to sell them at a good price.