crowded
KROW-dihd
Crowded (adj) means Filled with a large number of people or things, often uncomfortably so. Example: “The beach was too crowded for us to find a quiet spot.”
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Filled with a large number of people or things, often uncomfortably so.
"The beach was too crowded for us to find a quiet spot."
"The train was so crowded we had to stand the whole ride."
"It's a crowded market with dozens of competing brands."
How to use crowded
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPacked full — too many people or things in one place.
Common pairings
crowded room
crowded street
crowded market
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more crowded
- Superlative
- most crowded
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What does “crowded” mean?
The word “crowded” means filled with a large number of people or things, often uncomfortably so. In plain terms, packed full — too many people or things in one place.
How do you pronounce “crowded”?
“Crowded” is pronounced KROW-dihd (/ˈkɹaʊdɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “crowded” in a sentence?
Here is “crowded” used in a sentence: “The train was so crowded we had to stand the whole ride.”
What part of speech is “crowded”?
“Crowded” is an adjective.
Is “crowded” a common word?
“Crowded” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.
What is the difference between crowded and busy?
Busy describes a lot of activity: a busy street has heavy traffic and a busy person has a full schedule. Crowded specifically means filled with a large number of people or things, often uncomfortably so, which is why a café can be busy with orders yet not physically crowded.
What is the difference between crowded, packed, and cramped?
Crowded means holding an uncomfortably large number of people or things. Packed is an informal, stronger version meaning close to completely full, while cramped describes a space that is too small to be comfortable even when few people are in it.
Which preposition follows crowded?
Use "crowded with" to name what fills a place: a harbour crowded with boats, a page crowded with footnotes. "Crowded into" describes people or things squeezed into a space, as in "commuters crowded into the carriage."
Is it "more crowded" or "crowdeder"?
The correct comparative and superlative are "more crowded" and "most crowded." Adjectives formed from past participles, like crowded, bored, and worried, take more and most rather than -er and -est endings.
