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Definition crowd in British English

crowd noun

noun
/kraʊd/

▪ attract, bring, draw, pull

1

a large number of people in the same place

Example

The boys disappeared into the crowd.

Example

a crowd of 30,000

Example

An angry crowd had gathered on the steps of the palace.

Example

Crowds of people began making their way to the station.

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1.1

a large group of people at an event

Example

He takes off his shirt and the crowd goes wild.

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2

a group of friends

Example

I spent an evening out with the usual crowd.

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Definition crowd in British English