overcrowding

NOUN

congestion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bottleneck overpopulation traffic jam

STRONG

crowding excess jam mass press profusion rubber-necking snarl-up surfeit surplus

WEAK

clogging crowdedness overdevelopment

Antonyms

STRONG

flood flow opening

NOUN

overflow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deluge flash flood overabundance torrent

STRONG

Niagara advance cataclysm cataract congestion discharge encroachment enforcement engorgement excess exuberance flooding infringement overkill overmuch overproduction plethora pour propulsion push redundancy spate spill spillover submergence submersion superfluity surfeit surplus

Antonyms

STRONG

discouragement insufficiency lack necessity need want

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Since 2023, Lincoln Christmas market has been closed because of overcrowding concerns.

From BBC

Macron also said the Mona Lisa would be moved to a new space to deal with overcrowding.

From BBC

The newly sanctioned apartments in Culver City are modeled on Seattle’s ordinance with fire prevention in mind: The unit count is capped, minimizing the chances of overcrowding in the stairwell.

From Los Angeles Times

Customs and Border Protection called the ruling "harmful" and said it would "result in unsafe overcrowding" at border facilities.

From Reuters

Officials say overcrowding caused the boat to capsize.

From BBC

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