Synonyms

crowded

American

[krou-did] / ˈkraʊ dɪd /

adjective

filled to excess; packed.
filled with a crowd.

crowded streets.
uncomfortably close together.

crowded passengers on a bus.

Other Word Forms

crowdedly adverb
overcrowded adjective
overcrowdedly adverb
overcrowdedness noun
uncrowded adjective

Etymology

Origin of crowded

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

Example Sentences

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This makes it a welcome passenger on lazy day trips or late-night drives, and a generally acceptable ambient addition to crowded good times.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

And that number may dramatically understate the potential for space to get a lot more crowded.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

While these systems have enabled global connectivity, they are running into growing challenges such as crowded radio frequencies, signal interference in busy indoor environments, and increasing energy demands as more devices come online.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Creepy ring iconography crowded my consciousness: the unsettling surveillance of Amazon ring devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It was hard to see what was happening in the murky dark, but I could just about make out some men crowded round a vehicle at the end of the street.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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