Real-life examples: A protest often involves a crowd of angry people. Crowds are often broken up when they get too large and unruly. You are very likely to see huge crowds in large cities like Los Angeles or in popular amusement parks like Disney World.
Used in a sentence: My sister got lost in the crowd of businesspeople boarding the subway car.

In this sense, crowd is used as a verb to mean to gather together in large numbers.\n

Used in a sentence: We crowded around the trained monkey to watch it dance.

Crowd is also used to mean an audience, even if not many people are in the audience.\n

Real-life examples: Musicians, circus performers, actors, and comedians perform in front of a crowd. Politicians often give speeches to a crowd. Every producer wants to attract a large crowd to a show so they make more money.
Used in a sentence: She received a standing ovation from the crowd.

Crowd can also specifically mean a group of people who have something in common.\n

Used in a sentence: I don’t really fit in with this artsy crowd.

As a verb, crowd means to pack or cram closely together in a tight space.\n

Used in a sentence: Twelve clowns crowded into the tiny car.

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