hundred

noun

hun·​dred ˈhən-drəd 

-dərd

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

hundredfold

ˈhən-drəd-ˌfōld 

-dərd-

adjective or adverb

hundredth

ˈhən-drədth 

-drətth

adjective or noun

Synonyms of hundred

• dozen
• ton
• loads
• plenty
• slew
• bunch

Examples of hundred in a Sentence

it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times

Recent Examples on the Web

The power to the whole park has shut down for hours at a time, sometimes several times a day, with temperatures in the hundreds. — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

Although the convent was demolished in the 16th century and hundreds of thousands of its bricks were removed, much of its underground footprint survived. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

But stubbornly high gas prices left her unable to afford to drive hundreds of miles from her Jonesborough, Tennessee home. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

The work at hand is persuading hundreds of thousands of Canadian and Asian companies that now is the time to get to know each other. — Barrett Bingley, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English, from hund hundred + -red (akin to Goth rathjo account, number); akin to Latin centum hundred, Greek hekaton, Old English tien ten — more at ten, reason entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing hundred

• hundred-percenter
• ninety-nine times out of a hundred

Kids Definition

hundred

noun

hun·​dred ˈhən-drəd 

-dərd

plural hundreds or hundred

1

: a number equal to 10 times 10 see number

2

: a very large number

hundreds of times

3

: a 100-dollar bill

gave me change for a hundred

hundred adjective