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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But Cepeda and Petro on Sunday night sowed doubt in the result and claimed — so far without evidence — that hundreds of thousands of votes were manipulated and that foreign actors interfered with the result.
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Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Photons from tens, hundreds, thousands of years ago collide with my eyes.
—Alexandra Oliva
june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
But how long will such plans survive in a world where giant rockets launch every morning and afternoon carrying hundreds of tonnes at bargain basement rates?
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
With hundreds of millions of online credentials issued every year, the meteoric growth is vastly outpacing the growth of conventional degrees and course credits, and offers a potentially existential threat to some forms of traditional higher education.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Photons from tens, hundreds, thousands of years ago collide with my eyes.
—Alexandra Oliva
june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
But how long will such plans survive in a world where giant rockets launch every morning and afternoon carrying hundreds of tonnes at bargain basement rates?
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
With hundreds of millions of online credentials issued every year, the meteoric growth is vastly outpacing the growth of conventional degrees and course credits, and offers a potentially existential threat to some forms of traditional higher education.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hundred. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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