crowded

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adjective

crowd·​ed ˈkrau̇-dəd 

: 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

Synonyms of crowded

Adjective

• filled
• packed
• bursting
• jammed
• crammed
• full

Examples of crowded in a Sentence

Adjective

we kept circling around the crowded parking lot at the mall

a crowded design that made the bedroom wallpaper a little overwhelming

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The International Monetary Fund warned this month that growing leverage, crowded positions and correlated selling from hedge funds could create potential stability risks. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

According to The Pitt Report, Pitt’s book about Bowie, the young rocker moved into his flat during the summer of 1967 because his parents’ home had become too crowded. — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

But what's missing in this crowded race, as elsewhere in Europe, is honesty on the reforms that are needed--both from politicians and the aging electorates that are blocking inescapable change. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Over the past few years, that space has become much more crowded, with brands from On Running to APL to Deckers Brands’ HOKA to New Balance managing to meet consumers’ changing tastes. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of crowd entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1612, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing crowded

• crowded together

Rhymes for crowded

• clouded
• shrouded
• enshrouded
• unclouded
• uncrowded
• overcrowded