crowded
adjective
filled to excess; packed.
overcrowded
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a word derived from
crowded.
Example Sentences
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Mohammed Annour spent much of his youth living in a flimsy shelter in a dusty, overcrowded refugee camp in east Africa, where the days were long, the food was poor and the future nonexistent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Couvy said France lacked enough prosecutors and judges to handle the cases, while overcrowded prisons limited the courts’ ability to impose custodial sentences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Piling dumpsters, bins and barriers in front of their schools, or carrying often humorous signs at protests, pupils have complained about absent teachers, overloaded timetables, overcrowded classes and dilapidated classrooms, among other grievances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Students are protesting about a lack of teachers and staff, overcrowded classrooms and run-down buildings.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The clinic treated hundreds of people every day, who came sometimes from great distances, by foot, on donkey, or on the overcrowded passenger trucks on Highway 3.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
