crowded

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adjective

crowd·​ed ˈkrau̇-dəd How to pronounce crowded (audio)
Synonyms of crowdednext
: filled with many or too many people or things
a crowded room/theater
a beach crowded with people
a crowded itinerary

crowded

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past tense and past participle of crowd entry 1

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Adjective 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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With the first candidates expected to announce their campaigns as soon as the end of this year, there is expected to be intense financial pressure in a crowded field. — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Practice emergency braking in an empty parking lot before hitting crowded paths. — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 After winning in the US, the challenge is to take its success global amid a crowded soft luxury market and challenging macroeconomics, which are weighing on consumers’ feel-good factor. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 The company is part of the increasingly crowded field of legal AI startups. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crowded

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Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of crowd entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1612, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crowded was in 1612

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“Crowded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowded. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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