crowded

adjective

crowd·​ed ˈkrau̇-dəd 

: filled with many or too many people or things

a crowded room/theater

a beach crowded with people

a crowded itinerary

Synonyms

• brimful
• brimming
• bursting
• chock-full
• chockful
• chockablock
• crammed
• fat
• filled
• full
• jam-packed
• jammed
• loaded
• packed
• stuffed

Examples of crowded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Screams were heard as adults, teens, and children ran in the crowded line, trying their best to avoid the raccoon — as the mammals can transfer rabies to humans. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024

The preview opening of the new exhibit Meet the Stars: 100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood on Thursday night was a crowded, buzzing affair. —Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024

Mike Braun, the current junior U.S. senator from Indiana, is leading a crowded field of candidates. —Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024

Schedule your commute to avoid crowded train cars or extreme temperatures (e.g., a hot yoga class) that may leave you light-headed. —Madeleine Burry, Health, 3 Apr. 2024

There were five cars in the crowded driveway, one for each of the young men in the cramped basement running through their band’s new songs. —Michael Wilson, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024

The scene inside what should have been the living room at 4631 N. Seventh Ave. was the stuff of local legends with its crowded parquet dance floor inches from the live musicians throwing down. —Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024

Now, what was once a celebration in a house with a big feast has become a crowded gathering in a tent for Al-Bayed and thousands of other Gazans. —Marwa Mouaki, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024

This is a buzzing, crowded thrift and consignment shop that also assists with local estate sales. —Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of crowd entry 1

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing crowded

• crowded together