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

The Commanders have a crowded running back roster, but the order of the depth chart feels very unsettled. —Dane Brugler, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who served as former President Joe Biden’s Health and Human Services secretary, is gaining new traction in California’s crowded race for governor. —Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2026

The dinner portion of the event had just begun, with workers trying to navigate the crowded room to clear the salad plates from the first course. —Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026

When crowded, seedlings compete for water, nutrition, light, and space. —Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 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