crowded

adjective

crowd·​ed ˈkrau̇-dəd How to pronounce crowded (audio)
: filled with many or too many people or things
a crowded room/theater
a beach crowded with people
a crowded itinerary

Examples of crowded in a Sentence

we kept circling around the crowded parking lot at the mall a crowded design that made the bedroom wallpaper a little overwhelming
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Shot in Delhi during the post-COVID period, the production faced logistical challenges, particularly while filming in crowded railway stations. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025 Profile: Dilly Dally was a stray who was taken to a crowded shelter in Imperial Valley and was then transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 Ads often prioritize immediate results over long-term relationships and can struggle to stand out in crowded markets. Prashanthi Kolluru, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Hours before the plowing a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers on Bourbon Street, Jabbar searched for information about the vehicle that intentionally rammed into a crowded Christmas market in Germany 10 days before the New Orleans attack, according to the FBI. Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for crowded 

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of crowd entry 1

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crowded was in 1612

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“Crowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowded. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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