en masse

adverb

äⁿ(n)-ˈmas  -ˈmäs  än- 

en-

: in a body : as a whole

moved the inmates en masse to the new prison

Examples of en masse in a Sentence

Her supporters arrived en masse for the rally.

Recent Examples on the Web

Explaining the impetus for her piece, Salcedo pointed to current conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, Syria, and Sudan, where people are being violently displaced en masse. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

The appetite in Congress for greater scrutiny over the highly controversial and unpopular expansion of AI data centers could threaten or slow down the construction projects en masse. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Nov. 2026

Trump has made false claims about voting fraud, such as insisting noncitizens are casting ballots en masse. — Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

The Justice Department already subpoenaed thousands of voter records from state and local officials related to claims that noncitizens were voting en masse in California. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for en masse

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse
• jackass

Kids Definition

en masse

adverb

än-ˈmas 

: in a body : as a whole