overcrowded

adjective

over·​crowd·​ed ˌō-vər-ˈkrau̇-dəd 

: crowded or filled to excess : having too many people or things

overcrowded streets/cities/classrooms

living in overcrowded conditions

… having an overcrowded space can make it hard for buyers to … visualize their own belongings in the space, said Los Angeles-based designer Francesca Grace.

—Jennifer Tzeses

… some 5 million workers commute for up to three hours on trains so overcrowded that there seem to be as many passengers hanging on to the outside of the carriages as there are inside.

—Ismail Merchant

Examples of overcrowded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But after withering on the Houston bench for two years in an overcrowded forward rotation, he’s primed for a leap in Year 3. —John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

The site became overcrowded and used controversial treatments such as electroshock and insulin coma therapy, according to local reports, and since its abandonment, many visitors report paranormal activity in the former ward buildings. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025

And its cemeteries had grown into an overcrowded mess. —Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025

Yes, airport lounges can feel overcrowded these days, thanks to the proliferation of premium credit card perks and pay-per-entry access. —Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of overcrowd

First Known Use

1725, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overcrowded

• clouded
• crowded
• shrouded
• enshrouded
• unclouded
• uncrowded