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overcrowded

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪd/ · UK /ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd/

overcrowded means: Having more people or other occupants than a place can comfortably hold.

adjective

TOO MANY PEOPLEB2

Having more people or other occupants than a place can comfortably hold.

  • The bus was overcrowded.
  • Many families live in overcrowded apartments.
  • Are the classrooms still overcrowded?

Similar words: packed, crammed

Common phrases: overcrowded bus, overcrowded prisons, overcrowded classroom

Questions about overcrowded

What does overcrowded mean?

Having more people or other occupants than a place can comfortably hold.

What is overcrowded in other languages?

Türkçe: aşırı kalabalık · Español: abarrotado · Français: surpeuplé · Deutsch: überfüllt · Italiano: sovraffollato · 日本語: 過密な

How do you pronounce overcrowded?

In American English /ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪd/; in British English /ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪd/.

How do you use overcrowded in a sentence?

The bus was overcrowded. Many families live in overcrowded apartments.

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