crowded

adjective

crowd·​ed ˈkrau̇-dəd How to pronounce crowded (audio)
: filled with many or too many people or things
a crowded room/theater
a beach crowded with people
a crowded itinerary

Examples of crowded in a Sentence

we kept circling around the crowded parking lot at the mall a crowded design that made the bedroom wallpaper a little overwhelming
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Doubs will attempt to do that in a crowded wide receiver room where Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks return, and rookies Matthew Golden and Savion Williams could be immediate contributors. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Hernandez said she is focused on winning her own reelection bid in a crowded field. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025 That means the New York City mayoral race will feature a crowded general election field, including Cuomo, Mamdani, current New York City Mayor Eric Adams (who is running as an independent) and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 27 June 2025 Afterward each participant came to an appointment and had to wait in a crowded room with just one available seat. Mariah G. Schug, Scientific American, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for crowded

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of crowd entry 1

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crowded was in 1612

Cite this Entry

“Crowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowded. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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