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
Examples of hundred in a Sentence
it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times
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Thousands of travelers at the end of the New Year holiday period were affected after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered commercial aircraft to avoid parts of the region on Saturday, triggering hundreds of flight cancellations.
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Leslie Josephs,victor Loh, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
Start-Up Gold Rush Emerging companies such as Luma, Promise and Runway, on the larger end of a field of dozens of start-up players in AI entertainment, collectively raised hundreds of millions of dollars, at valuations well into the billions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Meaningful travel involves an understanding of different cultures, and respect for lands and communities that have existed for hundreds, often thousands, of years.
—Marcia Simon, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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Leslie Josephs,victor Loh, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2026
Start-Up Gold Rush Emerging companies such as Luma, Promise and Runway, on the larger end of a field of dozens of start-up players in AI entertainment, collectively raised hundreds of millions of dollars, at valuations well into the billions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Meaningful travel involves an understanding of different cultures, and respect for lands and communities that have existed for hundreds, often thousands, of years.
—Marcia Simon, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hundred. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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