The term 'large amounts' can be used to describe a variety of different things, such as volumes, OCEANS, HEAPS, seas, TONS, ACRES, PILES, RAFTS, REAMS, SCADS, slews, MASSES, armfuls, and BUSHELS. All of these words have seven or fewer letters and are used to refer to large quantities of something. For example, an ocean is a large body of water, a ton is a unit of weight, and an acre is a unit of area. Similarly, a heap is a large pile of something, a raft is a large flat structure used for transportation, and a ream is a large quantity of paper. SCADS, slews, and MASSES are all informal terms for large amounts, while armfuls and BUSHELS are units of measurement for certain types of goods.