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Crowd

noun, verb

A crowd is a large group of people.

5 letters 1 syllable

What does Crowd mean?

A crowd is a large group of people.

Dictionary definition

a large group of people gathered together; as a verb, to fill a space with too many people or things.

Example sentences

Crowd in a sentence

easy

A crowd waited for the parade.

medium

The crowd cheered when the team scored.

hard

The narrow hallway began to crowd as more students arrived.

Writing practice

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Practice the meaning of Crowd

Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does crowd mean?

Practice 2

Which word is closest in meaning to crowd?

Practice 3

Which sentence uses crowd correctly?

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Crowd

Voice settings
Sounds like

KROWD

Listen, then repeat the word.

Synonyms

Words like Crowd

groupSeveral people or things together.
audienceA crowd watching or listening to something.
Antonyms

Opposite words

individualOne person, not a crowd.
empty spaceA place with no crowd.
Synonym practice

Want to practice crowd synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "A cheerful crowd waited outside the gym," then compare close word choices. Practice crowd synonyms.

Word family

Crowd word family

Base word

crowd

noun

crowd

Base form.

noun

crowds

More than one crowd.

adjective

crowded

Full of many people or things.

Related words
Student support

Understand Crowd

Hint for students

A crowd is a large group of people.

Common mix-up

Crowd is not the same as individual. Crowd means a crowd is a large group of people.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: The crowd cheered when the team scored. Clue words: cheered, team, scored. Underline clue words that show why crowd fits instead of individual. Now write one new sentence that shows crowd without using the word crowd. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show crowd?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The crowd cheered when the team scored." Why does crowd fit better than individual?