Meaning & use

large crowd

noun·Everyday

A big number of people gathered together in one place, often for an event or occasion.

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A large crowd gathered outside the stadium hours before the concert began.

The mayor addressed a large crowd from the steps of the town hall.

A note on using this word

"Crowd" is a collective noun and takes a singular verb in most contexts, as in "the crowd was cheering."

Words with a similar meaning

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