overcrowded

/ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪd/

too many people or things in a space

The subway was overcrowded during rush hour.

The subway was extremely full of people during peak travel times.

general

Containing or holding more people or things than can be comfortably accommodated

The hospital's emergency room was overcrowded due to the flu outbreak.

The emergency room had too many patients because of the flu outbreak.

The apartment felt overcrowded with all the guests.

The apartment seemed too small and crowded with all the visitors.

Often used to describe public transportation, living spaces, or facilities that are too full.

Collocations

overcrowded citya city with too many people living in a small areaovercrowded classrooma classroom with too many studentsovercrowded prisona prison with too many inmates

the state of being overcrowded

Use 'overcrowded' to describe situations where space is insufficient for the number of people or things present.

'Overcrowded' is an adjective and should not be used as a verb.

From 'over-' (too much) + 'crowd' (a large group of people in one place)

Commonly used to describe uncomfortable or unsafe conditions due to excessive numbers of people or items in a confined space.

over-

too much

prefix

crowd

a large group of people

root

-ed

past participle suffix

suffix

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