noun
overcrowding
noun
1
A situation in which a space holds far more people or things than it comfortably can.
"Overcrowding in the hospital ward forced patients into the hallways."
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
Word Forms
overcrowdings plural
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_____ in the hospital ward forced patients into the hallways.