Crowded
'kraʊdɪd
Definitions
Filled or occupied by a large number of people or things; congested.
'kraʊdɪd
Filled with many people or things; full.
The store was crowded with shoppers during the holiday season.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're at a concert and everyone's squished together. That's crowded! It's when there are too many people or things in one place.
👶 For kids: Lots and lots of things or people close together.
More Examples
The beach was crowded with sunbathers.
The bus was so crowded that I had to stand.
How It's Used
"The crowded subway was difficult to navigate."
"We avoided the crowded tourist attractions."
From Middle English *crowded, the past participle of *crowden ('to crowd'), from Old English crūdan ('to press, push').
Used since Middle English, reflecting the early sense of people gathering or being pressed together.
Memory tip
Imagine a *crowd* of people. *Crowded* means there are a lot of them!