Kilo Lingo

crowd

/kraʊd/

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Translation

A large number of people gathered together in one place.

Word origin

From Old English crudan meaning to press or push, as people press together.

Origin
Old English
Root
crudan

Grammar

Gender
Pluralcrowds

Examples

outside .

"Crowd" is the large number of people standing together.

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"Crowds" is the plural, meaning many groups of people.

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Here "crowd" is the mass of people around me.

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This word is part of lesson 12.