Definition of overcrowd in English:

overcrowd

verb əʊvəˈkraʊdˌoʊvərˈkraʊd

[with object]often as adjective overcrowded

1Fill (accommodation or a space) beyond what is comfortable, safe, or permissible.
使（住房，空间）过度拥挤；把…塞得过满
overcrowded conditions
拥挤和不卫生的情形。
Example sentencesExamples
- And the immigration we receive isn't evenly distributed - it goes to our most overcrowded areas.
- Students got less personal attention, lecture rooms were overcrowded, and so on.
- Shelters are overcrowded while dozens of buildings sit empty throughout the city.
- Next, it was back on the tube - which was just about working, but in even more overcrowded conditions than normal.
- They reported that the area is overcrowded with vendors, and is untidy and chaotic.
- London is a big, overcrowded city and has been for a long time.
- Some urban areas are overcrowded, while other regions are almost uninhabited.
- The city was overcrowded with tall skyscrapers and noisy vehicles of all sorts.
- This created a sudden exodus and massively increased the number of people in the already overcrowded camps.
- Our cities will become like any other overcrowded city in the world and our Australian way of life will be a distant memory.
- The demonstrators pointed out that homeless shelters are very overcrowded and resources need to be increased.
- There are now so many visitors to the area that the pavements are overcrowded.
- This concession led to the area being overcrowded by people who found it relatively easy to settle there.
- During this time, I have noticed that the shelter has become increasingly overcrowded.
- Our already overcrowded court rooms could be swamped with such otherwise upright and law abiding citizens.
- Families campaigning to clean up one of the most overcrowded areas in Britain today vowed to reclaim their streets from flytippers.
- They are quite often living in squalid and overcrowded accommodation.
- In many areas they are running at capacity and beyond, with hugely overcrowded trains.
- One in eight workers noted that overcrowded working conditions contribute to their stress.
- A virtual space cannot get overcrowded, but it certainly can get messy and loud.
Synonyms
overfull, overflowing, full to overflowing/bursting, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming
informal bursting/bulging at the seams, full to the gunwales, jam-packed, like the Black Hole of Calcutta
British informal like Piccadilly Circus
1. 1.1 House (people or animals) in accommodations that are too confined.
  使（人，动物）挤在过小的住所内
  my family weren't bad, we were just overcrowded
  我的家情况还不错，只是住得很挤。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The police stations lack communication equipment and accused persons are overcrowded in the prison even though every accused person has a right to fair trial.
  It can occur when the animals are overcrowded and when the water is not clean enough.
  The prison system has completely been abandoned by the government; they are overcrowded and the inmates are not given the necessary attention.
  It is intended to prevent overcrowded birds from pecking at each other.
  Grasshoppers require humane treatment when they are farmed, because if they are overcrowded or stressed, they cannibalise each other.
  The occupants say they are overcrowded and the conditions are inhumane.
  There is no reaction from the authorities when buses with people are overcrowded.
  While a few tanks lie empty, the tanks with fresh water shark, silver shark and gold fish are overcrowded.
  Animals are overcrowded because of loss of habitat.

Definition of overcrowd in US English:

overcrowd

verbˌoʊvərˈkraʊdˌōvərˈkroud

[with object]

1Fill (accommodations or a space) beyond what is comfortable, safe, or permissible.
使（住房，空间）过度拥挤；把…塞得过满
overcrowded dormitories
Example sentencesExamples
- And the immigration we receive isn't evenly distributed - it goes to our most overcrowded areas.
- One in eight workers noted that overcrowded working conditions contribute to their stress.
- A virtual space cannot get overcrowded, but it certainly can get messy and loud.
- London is a big, overcrowded city and has been for a long time.
- Some urban areas are overcrowded, while other regions are almost uninhabited.
- They reported that the area is overcrowded with vendors, and is untidy and chaotic.
- The city was overcrowded with tall skyscrapers and noisy vehicles of all sorts.
- In many areas they are running at capacity and beyond, with hugely overcrowded trains.
- This concession led to the area being overcrowded by people who found it relatively easy to settle there.
- Families campaigning to clean up one of the most overcrowded areas in Britain today vowed to reclaim their streets from flytippers.
- Students got less personal attention, lecture rooms were overcrowded, and so on.
- During this time, I have noticed that the shelter has become increasingly overcrowded.
- They are quite often living in squalid and overcrowded accommodation.
- Next, it was back on the tube - which was just about working, but in even more overcrowded conditions than normal.
- Shelters are overcrowded while dozens of buildings sit empty throughout the city.
- Our cities will become like any other overcrowded city in the world and our Australian way of life will be a distant memory.
- The demonstrators pointed out that homeless shelters are very overcrowded and resources need to be increased.
- There are now so many visitors to the area that the pavements are overcrowded.
- This created a sudden exodus and massively increased the number of people in the already overcrowded camps.
- Our already overcrowded court rooms could be swamped with such otherwise upright and law abiding citizens.
Synonyms
overfull, overflowing, full to bursting, full to overflowing, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming
1. 1.1 House (people or animals) in accommodations that are too confined.
  使（人，动物）挤在过小的住所内
  Example sentencesExamples
  The prison system has completely been abandoned by the government; they are overcrowded and the inmates are not given the necessary attention.
  There is no reaction from the authorities when buses with people are overcrowded.
  It is intended to prevent overcrowded birds from pecking at each other.
  The occupants say they are overcrowded and the conditions are inhumane.
  It can occur when the animals are overcrowded and when the water is not clean enough.
  Animals are overcrowded because of loss of habitat.
  The police stations lack communication equipment and accused persons are overcrowded in the prison even though every accused person has a right to fair trial.
  While a few tanks lie empty, the tanks with fresh water shark, silver shark and gold fish are overcrowded.
  Grasshoppers require humane treatment when they are farmed, because if they are overcrowded or stressed, they cannibalise each other.

词汇	overcrowd
释义	Definition of overcrowd in English: overcrowd verb əʊvəˈkraʊdˌoʊvərˈkraʊd [with object]often as adjective overcrowded 1Fill (accommodation or a space) beyond what is comfortable, safe, or permissible. 使（住房，空间）过度拥挤；把…塞得过满 overcrowded conditions 拥挤和不卫生的情形。 Example sentencesExamples And the immigration we receive isn't evenly distributed - it goes to our most overcrowded areas. Students got less personal attention, lecture rooms were overcrowded, and so on. Shelters are overcrowded while dozens of buildings sit empty throughout the city. Next, it was back on the tube - which was just about working, but in even more overcrowded conditions than normal. They reported that the area is overcrowded with vendors, and is untidy and chaotic. London is a big, overcrowded city and has been for a long time. Some urban areas are overcrowded, while other regions are almost uninhabited. The city was overcrowded with tall skyscrapers and noisy vehicles of all sorts. This created a sudden exodus and massively increased the number of people in the already overcrowded camps. Our cities will become like any other overcrowded city in the world and our Australian way of life will be a distant memory. The demonstrators pointed out that homeless shelters are very overcrowded and resources need to be increased. There are now so many visitors to the area that the pavements are overcrowded. This concession led to the area being overcrowded by people who found it relatively easy to settle there. During this time, I have noticed that the shelter has become increasingly overcrowded. Our already overcrowded court rooms could be swamped with such otherwise upright and law abiding citizens. Families campaigning to clean up one of the most overcrowded areas in Britain today vowed to reclaim their streets from flytippers. They are quite often living in squalid and overcrowded accommodation. In many areas they are running at capacity and beyond, with hugely overcrowded trains. One in eight workers noted that overcrowded working conditions contribute to their stress. A virtual space cannot get overcrowded, but it certainly can get messy and loud. Synonyms overfull, overflowing, full to overflowing/bursting, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming informal bursting/bulging at the seams, full to the gunwales, jam-packed, like the Black Hole of Calcutta British informal like Piccadilly Circus 1.1 House (people or animals) in accommodations that are too confined. 使（人，动物）挤在过小的住所内 my family weren't bad, we were just overcrowded 我的家情况还不错，只是住得很挤。 Example sentencesExamples The police stations lack communication equipment and accused persons are overcrowded in the prison even though every accused person has a right to fair trial. It can occur when the animals are overcrowded and when the water is not clean enough. The prison system has completely been abandoned by the government; they are overcrowded and the inmates are not given the necessary attention. It is intended to prevent overcrowded birds from pecking at each other. Grasshoppers require humane treatment when they are farmed, because if they are overcrowded or stressed, they cannibalise each other. The occupants say they are overcrowded and the conditions are inhumane. There is no reaction from the authorities when buses with people are overcrowded. While a few tanks lie empty, the tanks with fresh water shark, silver shark and gold fish are overcrowded. Animals are overcrowded because of loss of habitat. Definition of overcrowd in US English: overcrowd verbˌoʊvərˈkraʊdˌōvərˈkroud [with object] 1Fill (accommodations or a space) beyond what is comfortable, safe, or permissible. 使（住房，空间）过度拥挤；把…塞得过满 overcrowded dormitories Example sentencesExamples And the immigration we receive isn't evenly distributed - it goes to our most overcrowded areas. One in eight workers noted that overcrowded working conditions contribute to their stress. A virtual space cannot get overcrowded, but it certainly can get messy and loud. London is a big, overcrowded city and has been for a long time. Some urban areas are overcrowded, while other regions are almost uninhabited. They reported that the area is overcrowded with vendors, and is untidy and chaotic. The city was overcrowded with tall skyscrapers and noisy vehicles of all sorts. In many areas they are running at capacity and beyond, with hugely overcrowded trains. This concession led to the area being overcrowded by people who found it relatively easy to settle there. Families campaigning to clean up one of the most overcrowded areas in Britain today vowed to reclaim their streets from flytippers. Students got less personal attention, lecture rooms were overcrowded, and so on. During this time, I have noticed that the shelter has become increasingly overcrowded. They are quite often living in squalid and overcrowded accommodation. Next, it was back on the tube - which was just about working, but in even more overcrowded conditions than normal. Shelters are overcrowded while dozens of buildings sit empty throughout the city. Our cities will become like any other overcrowded city in the world and our Australian way of life will be a distant memory. The demonstrators pointed out that homeless shelters are very overcrowded and resources need to be increased. There are now so many visitors to the area that the pavements are overcrowded. This created a sudden exodus and massively increased the number of people in the already overcrowded camps. Our already overcrowded court rooms could be swamped with such otherwise upright and law abiding citizens. Synonyms overfull, overflowing, full to bursting, full to overflowing, crammed full, cram-full, jammed, packed like sardines, congested, choked, overloaded, overpopulated, overpeopled, overrun, crowded, thronged, swarming, teeming 1.1 House (people or animals) in accommodations that are too confined. 使（人，动物）挤在过小的住所内 Example sentencesExamples The prison system has completely been abandoned by the government; they are overcrowded and the inmates are not given the necessary attention. There is no reaction from the authorities when buses with people are overcrowded. It is intended to prevent overcrowded birds from pecking at each other. The occupants say they are overcrowded and the conditions are inhumane. It can occur when the animals are overcrowded and when the water is not clean enough. Animals are overcrowded because of loss of habitat. The police stations lack communication equipment and accused persons are overcrowded in the prison even though every accused person has a right to fair trial. While a few tanks lie empty, the tanks with fresh water shark, silver shark and gold fish are overcrowded. Grasshoppers require humane treatment when they are farmed, because if they are overcrowded or stressed, they cannibalise each other.
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