crowded
Americanadjective
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filled to excess; packed.
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filled with a crowd.
crowded streets.
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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
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
The crowded, corrupt Bombay of the mid-1990s is home to the Vakeels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The workroom and shop were even more crowded with well-wishers than the upstairs rooms.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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