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Meaning of overcrowding
The state of being too crowded
Etymology of overcrowding
The word "overcrowding" originates from the combination of "over" meaning too much, and "crowd" which is a noun referring to a large number of people gathered together, with the suffix "-ing" indicating a verb form or a gerund, suggesting the action or state of being overcrowded
Synonyms
congestion
crowding
overcrowding
jamming
packing
squeezing
swarming
thronging
teeming
swamping
inundating
deluging
flooding
surging
overflowing
overloading
cramming
stuffing
jam-packing
overcrowding
overpeopling
overpopulation
saturation
excess
surplus
superabundance
abundance
profusion
Definitions
- The state of having or being too many people or things in a small space
- * A situation in which a place is filled with more people or things than it can comfortably hold
Usage Examples
- The city's transportation system is experiencing overcrowding during rush hour
- * The prison is facing a severe overcrowding problem due to budget cuts
- * The beach was overcrowded with tourists during the summer holiday
Antonyms
emptiness
vacancy
spaciousness
roominess
openness
freedom
looseness
laxness
relaxation
thinness
scarcity
paucity
rarity
infrequency
emptiness
hollowness
bareness
desolation