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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Efficiency has a role in clearing crowded court dockets. Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025 The potential nomination comes as Adams faces increasing pressure to drop his re-election bid in a crowded field against state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 Turtle Beach The Southernmost beach on Siesta Key is even less crowded, although there is quite a lot to do here. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025 As in the crowded Arsenale itself, anything more radical to be found in the pavilion is buried under dioramas and walls of texts. Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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