overcrowding
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2.8
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ/
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- Overcrowding in popular tourist areas can lead to safety concerns and diminished visitor experiences.
- prison overcrowding
- emergency room overcrowding
- problems of overcrowding
Examples
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By 1990, prison officials were reporting that mandatory minimum sentencing was resulting in significant prison overcrowding.
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Many students expressed frustration over the limited space in their school, overcrowding, and large class sizes.
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And so it is possible to have overcrowding in cities while there is plenty of land.
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There are rumors of overcrowding and disease.
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I'm prepared to help you with the overcrowding in this apartment.
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The current problem with emergency department (ED) overcrowding does not result from any increase in patient volume.
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Other factors contributing to the transmission of infections include overcrowding and a poor sanitary environment.
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Could the Prime Minister please explain how closing A&E departments will tackle overcrowding and ever growing waiting lists?
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Significantly more Catholics than Protestants live in public sector housing and experience overcrowding.
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A combination of overcrowding, factionalism, and disagreements with the Mexican government started the migration to Belize.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
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3.5
A large number of people or things gathered in one place
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2.7
A crowd of people or vehicles that blocks movement
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2.1
A large number of people in a small place that makes it feel cramped
Too many people in one place, making it uncomfortable and hard to move
A place that is very full of people and hard to move in
Containing more people than a building or room was made to hold
More people sign up than there is room for at an event or class
Too much of something gathered in one place
Antonyms
How Crowded
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word overcrowding comes from the parts over- 'too much' and crowd 'a large group of people', so picture a room so full people can hardly move. So, overcrowding means too many people or things in a space, which causes discomfort or problems.