Crowdedness: meaning, definitions and examples

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crowdedness

 

[ ˈkraʊdɪdnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in urban areas

The state or condition of being full of people or things, so that there is not enough space for them all; a situation in which a place is too full of people or things.

Synonyms

congestion, density, overcrowding

Examples of usage

  • The crowdedness of the city streets made it difficult to walk.
  • We were overwhelmed by the crowdedness of the subway during rush hour.
Context #2 | Noun

general

The state of being filled with a large number of people or things; a feeling of being surrounded by too many people.

Synonyms

crowding, multitude, throng

Examples of usage

  • The crowdedness of the concert venue added to the excitement of the event.
  • I enjoy the crowdedness of the market as it gives a sense of liveliness.

Translations

Translations of the word "crowdedness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 superlotação

🇮🇳 भीड़भाड़

🇩🇪 Überfüllung

🇮🇩 keramaian

🇺🇦 переповненість

🇵🇱 zatłoczenie

🇯🇵 混雑

🇫🇷 surpeuplement

🇪🇸 superpoblación

🇹🇷 kalabalık

🇰🇷 혼잡

🇸🇦 ازدحام

🇨🇿 přelidnění

🇸🇰 preplnenosť

🇨🇳 拥挤

🇸🇮 prenatrpanost

🇮🇸 ofbeldisfullt

🇰🇿 көпшілік

🇬🇪 გადატვირთულობა

🇦🇿 sıxlıq

🇲🇽 superpoblación

Word origin

The word 'crowdedness' originated from the Middle English word 'crowdyd', which means 'filled with a crowd'. The suffix '-ness' is used to form abstract nouns indicating a state or condition. Over time, 'crowdedness' has come to be used to describe the state of being full of people or things in a confined space.

See also: crowded, crowding, overcrowd, overcrowded, overcrowding.