Multitude
'mʌltɪtjuːd
Definitions
A great number; a crowd.
'mʌltɪtjuːd
A large number of people or things.
A multitude of protestors gathered outside the courthouse.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're at a concert, and there are SO many people you can barely see the stage! That's a multitude – a huge group.
👶 For kids: Lots and lots of things or people! Like a giant crowd at the circus.
More Examples
The store offered a multitude of products to choose from.
She was overwhelmed by the multitude of tasks she had to complete.
How It's Used
"A multitude of stars filled the night sky."
"The author described a multitude of emotions experienced by the protagonist."
Idioms & expressions
in multitude
In large numbers.
"The fish appeared in multitude during the spawning season."
From Middle English *multitude*, from Old French *multitude*, from Latin *multitūdō* (many, a great number), from *multus* (many).
Used frequently in religious and literary texts to describe large gatherings or overwhelming numbers. The King James Bible uses it, for example.
Memory tip
Think of 'multi' (many) + 'tude' (attitude, like a large group of people with their own attitudes).
Word Origin
"many"