Definition of HORDE

Choose the Right Synonym for horde

crowd, throng, horde, crush, mob mean an assembled multitude. crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together. a crowd gathered throng and horde suggest movement and pushing. a throng of reporters a horde of shoppers crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort. a crush of fans mob implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence. an angry mob

Examples of horde in a Sentence

A horde of tourists entered the museum. Hordes of reporters were shouting questions.

Recent Examples on the Web

Officials in New York want to avoid setting off more chaos in a crowded city where hordes of pedestrians already compete for street space with honking cars and flocks of cyclists. — New York Times, "New Era for Bike-Share in New York: Dockless and Electric Bikes," 3 July 2018 Those humps, usually topping out 10 to 12 feet below the surface, attract hordes of big bluegills. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "June spawn signals peak in Texas sunfish action," 3 June 2018 For months, headlines have highlighted the effect that hordes of travelers are having on major sites around the world. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why Major Attractions Should Impose Tourist Limits," 6 Apr. 2018 The bulk of that group left and was replaced by a horde of youngsters. — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football roster challenge interesting motivator by Harbaugh," 13 June 2018 Bonadurer was working at the Minneapolis Planetarium in August 2003 when the rarity of seeing Mars the closest to Earth in 60,000 years drew hordes of stargazers to parks, museums, planetariums and astronomy clubs around the world. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Night sky brings a treat this month as Mars is the brightest it has been in 15 years," 13 July 2018 The residents of Blaine will have to endure the polite hordes of Canadians who sojourn here regularly, congesting local roads, patronizing the booming parcel economy, and emptying grocery-store shelves of their favorite products. — Alexandra Samuel, The Verge, "Welcome to Blaine, the town Amazon Prime built," 20 June 2018 Though there’s no reason to think swarming hordes of giant hogweed will soon threaten Richmond or the Washington area, officials have to keep this demon contained. — Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, "‘Don’t touch it’: Invasive plant with sap that can cause blindness found in Virginia," 19 June 2018 In 2005, the Moorea reefs faced hordes of crown-of-thorn sea stars, which eat coral polyps. — National Geographic, "These 38 Coral Reefs Are Thriving, Despite Threats," 18 June 2018

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