1
a
: a political subdivision of central Asian nomads
b
: a people or tribe of nomadic life
2
: a large unorganized group of individuals : a teeming crowd or throng
hordes of peasants
Examples of horde in a Sentence
A horde of tourists entered the museum.
Hordes of reporters were shouting questions.
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Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 1 June 2025
In the 1990s, hordes of families moved into new suburban housing communities.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
The most demanding: an infected horde invading the townspeople of Jackson.
—Daron James, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
Now, Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks was presenting a vision where Buxton could be IndyCar’s lead voice and create a bridge to the horde of new F1 fans in the United States — many of whom were hooked by the same Netflix show that made Buxton so well known here.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Horde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horde. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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