thronged

Examples

• All

• We made our way through the thronged corridors to reach the auditorium.

• Tourists often avoid the thronged beaches during peak season.

• The thronged market square buzzed with excitement during the festival.

• The thronged streets of New York were bustling with activity.

• The thronged market square buzzed with excitement during the festival.

• Tourists often avoid the thronged beaches during peak season.

• We made our way through the thronged corridors to reach the auditorium.

Synonyms

C

crowded

vsthronged

296 1.0

Full of too many people to move or sit comfortably

describes a place full of a large gathering rather than general overfullness

P

packed

vsthronged

222 1.3

Full of people with no room left

is about large crowds rather than absolute full capacity

J

jammed

vsthronged

39 2.3

Full of people or things with no space left

focuses on a large group of people rather than total capacity

W

wall-to-wall

vsthronged

28 4.2

Completely full of people or things with no space to move

refers more to a place full of a large crowd than to objects filling space

J

jam-packed

vsthronged

14 3.7

Very full and crowded with almost no space

is used for many people gathered without stating absolute capacity

C

chockablock

vsthronged

• UK

1 7.9

Completely full of people or things

describes a place full of a large crowd rather than stressing absolute fullness

Antonyms

E

empty

∞ 1.0

Not containing anything

V

vacant

110 2.6

Not occupied by anyone, for example a seat or job

How Crowded

thronged

1 6.0

packed

222 1.3

crowded

296 1.0

busy

∞ 1.0

empty

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology