overcrowd

[oh-ver-kroud]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to crowd to an uncomfortable or undesirable excess.

overcrowd

/ ˌəʊvəˈkraʊd /

verb

1. (tr) to fill (a room, vehicle, city, etc) with more people or things than is desirable

Word History and Origins

Origin of overcrowd¹

First recorded in 1760–70; over- + crowd ¹

Example Sentences

While Morocco's private clinics have expanded rapidly in recent years, public hospitals remain overcrowded and under-resourced.

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He was the coach in charge of finding some sense of harmony in his overcrowded locker room.

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In recent years it has been plagued with concerns of overcrowding, environmental concerns and a series of fatal climbing attempts.

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“Our contracts also set strict limits on a facility’s capacity. Simply put, our facilities are never overcrowded.”

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It found that thousands of supporters of the Swedish side had bought tickets from touts or resale websites, leading to issues of overcrowding as well as an inadequate response from police and stewards.

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Related Words

• cluster 
• congest 
• congregate 
• deluge 
• flock 
• gather 
• huddle 
• pack 
• pile 
• squeeze 
• stream 
• swamp 
• swarm 
• throng