crowded

[ krou-did ]

adjective

1. filled to excess; packed.
2. filled with a crowd:

   crowded streets.

3. uncomfortably close together:

   crowded passengers on a bus.

Other Words From

• crowded·ly adverb
• over·crowded adjective
• over·crowded·ly adverb
• over·crowded·ness noun
• un·crowded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of crowded¹

First recorded in 1605–15; crowd ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

They said visitors have crowded onto riverbanks, looking for that perfect shot at the expense of “increasing erosion and trampling vegetation.”

From Los Angeles Times

You can’t shout fire in a crowded theater when there is no fire.

From Salon

If Vice President Kamala Harris were to run for governor in California in 2026, she would have a major advantage over the crowded field of candidates vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, new polling shows.

From Los Angeles Times

The latest poll from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times, found that if Harris enters California’s crowded 2026 gubernatorial race, nearly half of voters would be very or somewhat likely to support her.

From Los Angeles Times

Grindr Chief Product Officer AJ Balance said the app has set itself apart from others in the crowded online dating market and is working on new features.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cramped
• full
• huddled
• jam-packed
• jammed
• loaded
• packed
• populous
• teeming