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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Slowly, incrementally, Andrew disassembled the coach, until hundreds of little bits of him were scattered from Rockville to Manassas.
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John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Climate change and persistent drought have already sapped hundreds of billions of gallons of water from the river’s annual flow.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Private law firms have submitted tens of thousands of invoices worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the city over the past decade for work to defend federal civil rights lawsuits related to police misconduct.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Iran’s closure of the strait has stranded hundreds of vessels in the Gulf and driven up shipping costs, with crews avoiding the area amid fears of attacks.
—Gemma Fox, Time, 19 Apr. 2026
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John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Climate change and persistent drought have already sapped hundreds of billions of gallons of water from the river’s annual flow.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Private law firms have submitted tens of thousands of invoices worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the city over the past decade for work to defend federal civil rights lawsuits related to police misconduct.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Iran’s closure of the strait has stranded hundreds of vessels in the Gulf and driven up shipping costs, with crews avoiding the area amid fears of attacks.
—Gemma Fox, Time, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hundred. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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