multitude

noun

ˈməl-tə-ˌtüd How to pronounce multitude (audio)
Definition of multitudenext
1
as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together awed by the multitude of stars in the night sky

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2
as in populace
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite the nation's idle rich frolicked while the multitude starved

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Recent Examples of multitude The 3,934-acre park boasts a multitude of trails for hiking and biking. — Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 While each state had a multitude of differing opinions on topics that ranged from best politician to best burger joint, a love in my heart grew for the people of each place. — Vriti Shah, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 But the series is careful to cast suspicions in a multitude of directions, not merely at Michael but at several people in Sarah’s orbit who only reveal themselves when backed into corners. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 July 2026 People contain multitudes, but such contradictions are the whole of the book. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for multitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multitude
  1. throng
  2. populace
  3. crowd
  4. people
  5. flock
  6. public
  7. swarm
  8. mass
Noun
  • Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That was illustrated by the massive media throng surrounding Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, just one table away from where Whittingham spoke to a slightly smaller crowd.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of throng
Noun
  • Unbeknownst to the visitors, there’s an unhappy fifth party already in the house… and more than one homicidal maniac even within that small populace.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Their past two victories against Switzerland and Egypt came with the help of controversial calls that had the soccer-watching populace buzzing about potential favoritism toward Argentina.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of populace
Noun
  • By evening, crowds overflowed outside the site and spilled onto the streets and lanes.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The Tesla Diner is one year old as crowds lined up to charge at the highest-usage Supercharger in the world.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of crowd
Noun
  • Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.
    — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of people
Noun
  • Apertura was among the flock of investors, trading houses, and oil and gas companies at the event.
    — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The last shepherds who tended their flocks while walking on stilts disappeared.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of flock
Noun
  • Its nod to the heat, humidity and congestion of summer days, and to the cool air, darkness and freedom of summer nights emotionally resonated with the music-buying public.
    — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Ween released 12 Golden Country Greats in the summer of 1996 to a public primed for a prank.
    — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of public
Noun
  • The swarms of flies that roamed the planet like a devouring fog enclosed the top of the tower, building new, shivering walls, buzzing in a frenzy of life and hunger.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • The bright light attracts massive swarms of flying insects, chased by birds, which unwittingly get instantly vaporized mid-air by the invisible, high-temperature beams.
    — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of swarm
Noun
  • Quickly stir until most of the flour is absorbed, then cook, stirring vigorously and breaking up pockets of dry flour as needed, until a thin film forms on bottom and sides of pan and dough comes together into a single mass, 2–3 minutes.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Think of a tree trunk as a mass of very tiny cocktail straws packed tightly together.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
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