plural hundreds or hundred
1
: a number equal to 10 times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
hundreds plural
a
: the numbers 100 to 999
b
: a great number
hundreds of times
3
: a 100-dollar bill
4
: a subdivision of some English and American counties
hundred
adjective
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There were hundreds of recruits and family members in the stands and on the sidelines for the 49ers’ junior day, taking in the practice and meeting with Albin and position coaches.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
In downtown Elgin, a crowd stretched from North Grove Avenue to Foundry Park on Route 31 and a similar event brought out hundreds gathered on Randall Road in South Elgin.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, with snow and heavy rain that triggers flash floods often killing dozens, or even hundreds, of people at a time.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Covering this gap would increase the municipalities’ public safety contracts by hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
In downtown Elgin, a crowd stretched from North Grove Avenue to Foundry Park on Route 31 and a similar event brought out hundreds gathered on Randall Road in South Elgin.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Afghanistan is highly vulnerable to extreme weather events, with snow and heavy rain that triggers flash floods often killing dozens, or even hundreds, of people at a time.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Covering this gap would increase the municipalities’ public safety contracts by hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hundred. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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