multitude

noun

mul·​ti·​tude ˈməl-tə-ˌtüd 

-ˌtyüd

1

: the state of being many

… the mind falters, confused by the multitude and yet the harmony of the detail …

—Theodore Dreiser

2

: a great number : host entry 4

a multitude of choices

a multitude of complaints

3

: a great number of people

A multitude gathered to hear the governor's speech.

4

: populace, public

a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude

Synonyms of multitude

• throng
• crowd
• flock
• swarm
• horde

Examples of multitude in a Sentence

a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude

awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky

Recent Examples on the Web

Feeder Placement Not all birds like to be high in the sky—there are a multitude of species that are ground feeders and rarely visit a bird feeder high up on a deck. —Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 18 June 2026

Thus, these galaxies could have been producing a multitude of high-energy neutrinos. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 June 2026

Like our sexualities, BDSM contains multitudes. —Literary Hub, 17 June 2026

The trail runs adjacent to the river and crosses six bridges and passes through a multitude of nature preserves. —Kelsey Yandura, Midwest Living, 17 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin multitudin-, multitudo, from multus much — more at meliorate

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing multitude

• cover/hide a multitude of sins
• the multitude

Rhymes for multitude

• altitude
• amplitude
• aptitude
• attitude
• barbecued
• certitude
• desuetude
• devalued
• finitude
• fortitude
• gratitude
• interlude

Kids Definition

multitude

noun

mul·​ti·​tude ˈməl-tə-ˌt(y)üd 

: a great number of things or people