plural hundreds or hundred
1
: a number equal to 10 times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
hundreds plural
a
: the numbers 100 to 999
b
: a great number
hundreds of times
3
: a 100-dollar bill
4
: a subdivision of some English and American counties
hundred
adjective
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Produced by drinks writer Robert Simonson, the all-day event brought in cocktail masters from across the globe, as well as hundreds of martini-loving attendees.
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Weeks later, the expedition team also found hundreds of bronze coins bearing the face and name of Cleopatra at the site.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The years-long conflict between the country’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has led to the world’s gravest humanitarian crisis, leaving hundreds of thousands of people on the brink of starvation.
—semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
This is despite the fact, also not mentioned, that last April the Administration suspended hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants to Princeton.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Weeks later, the expedition team also found hundreds of bronze coins bearing the face and name of Cleopatra at the site.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The years-long conflict between the country’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has led to the world’s gravest humanitarian crisis, leaving hundreds of thousands of people on the brink of starvation.
—semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
This is despite the fact, also not mentioned, that last April the Administration suspended hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants to Princeton.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hundred. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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