multitude
Americannoun
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a great number; host.
a multitude of friends.
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a great number of people gathered together; crowd; throng.
- Synonyms:
- mass
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the state or character of being many; numerousness.
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the multitude, the common people; the masses.
noun
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a large gathering of people
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the common people
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a large number
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the state or quality of being numerous
Related Words
See crowd 1.
Etymology
Origin of multitude
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English word from Latin word multitūdō. See multi-, -tude
Example Sentences
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The opportunity to actually engage with the multitude of conditions that may incite that violence feels unique and desperately needed.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
The company is addressing an age-old problem in enterprise technology: the multitude of siloed systems and data sources that don’t communicate with one another in a fluid way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
A multitude of factors are putting pressure on homeowners, many of whom — probably like your friend — are eager to get their foot on the property ladder.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026
On Feb. 19, city officials “red-tagged” the mall for the owners’ failure to resolve a multitude of unresolved issues related to its fire protection systems.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
For both, the sun was just one star among an uncountable multitude, and the universe was, if not infinite, at least without any known limit.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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