crowded

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

Synonyms of crowded

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

Examples of crowded in a Sentence

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

Leaders of the California Democratic Party, along with liberal activists and loyal power brokers, are openly expressing fear that their crowded field of candidates running for governor may splinter the vote and open the door to a surprise Republican victory in November. —Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026

The Owala FreeSip is my current favorite in such a crowded marketplace for its easy-to-drink and totally leakproof design. —Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026

Additionally, the races for lieutenant governor and attorney general have become more crowded. —Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 21 Feb. 2026

Gothic horror set during the Wars of the Roses isn’t a crowded lane. —Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of crowd entry 1

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing crowded

• crowded together

Rhymes for crowded

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