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
Examples of hundred in a Sentence
it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times
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What started as a handful of infested trees in Evergreen, Colorado, has turned into hundreds for landowner Jon Hager.
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Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 22 June 2026
France is under rare ‘red alert’ heat warnings, with temperatures over 100 degrees forcing restrictions on public drinking, canceled trains and concerts, and hundreds of schools closed amid safety fears.
—Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Khalil trained a generation of volunteers in ecological conservation, protecting the Mediterranean coastline and the endangered sea turtles that travel hundreds of miles to return to the same beaches where they were hatched to lay their eggs.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 June 2026
If Iran’s atomic weapons infrastructure was destroyed in this war, funneling hundreds of billions into the country can’t be used to rebuild it.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
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Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 22 June 2026
France is under rare ‘red alert’ heat warnings, with temperatures over 100 degrees forcing restrictions on public drinking, canceled trains and concerts, and hundreds of schools closed amid safety fears.
—Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Khalil trained a generation of volunteers in ecological conservation, protecting the Mediterranean coastline and the endangered sea turtles that travel hundreds of miles to return to the same beaches where they were hatched to lay their eggs.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 June 2026
If Iran’s atomic weapons infrastructure was destroyed in this war, funneling hundreds of billions into the country can’t be used to rebuild it.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hundred. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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