B2adjectiveurbansociety
US/ˌoʊ.vərˈkraʊ.dɪd/
UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈkraʊ.dɪd/
with too many people or things in a space
In context
The trains into the city are overcrowded during rush hour.
Overcrowded classrooms make it hard for teachers to help every student.
Tourists complain that the beaches are overcrowded in summer.
Words that go with overcrowded
adjective + noun
- overcrowded cityTokyo is an overcrowded city with limited housing.
- overcrowded prisonOvercrowded prisons struggle to keep order.
- overcrowded classroomOvercrowded classrooms hurt learning.
verb + adjective
- become overcrowdedThe old town has become overcrowded with visitors.
adverb + adjective
- badly overcrowdedPublic hospitals are badly overcrowded.
adjective + preposition
- overcrowded with touristsThe square was overcrowded with tourists.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The bus is overcrowd.Correct: The bus is overcrowded.