B2nounurbansociety
US/ˌoʊ.vərˈkraʊ.dɪŋ/
UK/ˌəʊ.vəˈkraʊ.dɪŋ/
a situation in which too many people or things are in a place
In context
Overcrowding in prisons makes it hard to keep order and offer training.
Many students complain about overcrowding on buses during the morning rush hour.
City leaders plan to build new apartments to reduce overcrowding in the old district.
Words that go with overcrowding
adjective + noun
- severe overcrowdingSevere overcrowding is a problem in many hospitals.
verb + noun
- reduce overcrowdingWider roads will not reduce overcrowding on their own.
- ease overcrowdingNew train lines should ease overcrowding downtown.
- cause overcrowdingRapid population growth can cause overcrowding.
noun + preposition
- overcrowding in schoolsOvercrowding in schools affects the quality of teaching.
noun + noun
- prison overcrowdingPrison overcrowding has become a political issue.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
an overcrowdingCorrect: overcrowding