noun · academic
overcrowding
UK/ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪŋ/US/ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ/O·ver·CROWD·ing
The state of having too many people in a place or using a service, beyond what is safe or comfortable.
Examples
“Overcrowding on peak-hour trains creates safety concerns.”
“Hospitals suffered from severe overcrowding during the outbreak.”
“Policy measures aimed to reduce overcrowding in city schools.”
Band 8 sentence
“Severe overcrowding on the metro during rush hour undermines the city's claim to efficient public transport.”
Collocations
- severe overcrowding
- overcrowding on public transport
- address overcrowding
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many overcrowding on the trains.→There is severe overcrowding on the trains.
People overcrowded the buses last night.→The buses were overcrowded last night.
Say it for a higher band
5crowd→6crowding→7+overcrowding
Synonyms
crowding
Easily confused
crowd
“A crowd of fans waited outside the stadium.”
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