noun
overcrowding
Overcrowding (noun) means a situation in which a space holds far more people or things than it comfortably can. Example: “Overcrowding in the hospital ward forced patients into the hallways.”
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A situation in which a space holds far more people or things than it comfortably can.
"Stops at Fareham, Havant and Chichester add to the cattle-like conditions aboard, although as the door nearest me is blocked by prams and suitcases, my coach is protected from the worst overcrowding."
— Paul Bigland, From rural branches to high-speed arteries (2022)
"Climbers have warned of overcrowding on K2 — the world’s second highest mountain and one of its deadliest — after a sherpa took video of queues snaking towards the summit."
— Emma Yeomans, Overcrowding on K2 as climbers queue to reach peak (2022)
"Overcrowding in the hospital ward forced patients into the hallways."
"Department for Transport statistics show that since 2010 overcrowding in the morning peak at 11 cities has risen by 48%, to reach 280,000 standing passengers daily."
— Industry Insider, Continued rail growth (2019)
How to use overcrowding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe problem of too many people or things crammed into one space.
Common pairings
prison overcrowding
ease overcrowding
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- Plural
- overcrowdings
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What does “overcrowding” mean?
The word “overcrowding” means a situation in which a space holds far more people or things than it comfortably can. In plain terms, the problem of too many people or things crammed into one space.
How do you use “overcrowding” in a sentence?
Here is “overcrowding” used in a sentence: “Overcrowding in the hospital ward forced patients into the hallways.”
What part of speech is “overcrowding”?
“Overcrowding” is a noun.
What is the meaning of overcrowding?
"overcrowding" (noun) means a situation in which a space holds far more people or things than it comfortably can.
