Overcrowding

Definitions

The situation where a space holds more occupants than it can comfortably accommodate.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] there are sublettings, overcrowdings of lands, clearances, and emigrations going on; and want⟳ of employment, with consequent destitution and wretchedness is the complaint of the majority of the inhabitants.”

“An extra rush-hour train⟳ has eased overcrowding of the former 5.39 p.m. to Salisbury; this now leaves at 5.43 and an additional electric service to Alton departs at 5.39 p.m.”

“Department for Transport⟳ statistics show⟳ that since 2010 overcrowding in the morning peak at 11 cities has risen by 48%, to reach⟳ 280,000 standing passengers daily.”

“Climbers have⟳ warned of overcrowding on K2 — the world’s second highest mountain and one of its deadliest — after a sherpa took video of queues snaking towards the summit.”

“Stops at Fareham, Havant and Chichester add⟳ to the cattle-like conditions aboard, although as the door nearest me is blocked by prams and suitcases, my coach is protected from the worst overcrowding.”

CEFR level