/kraʊd/

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Meaning

A large number of people gathered together in one place.

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Word origin

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

Origin
Old English
Root
crudan

Grammar

Gender
Pluralcrowds

Examples

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"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 taught in chapter 10, lesson 11: crowd, complete, summer and 7 more words.