CEFR B1

throng

noun

Meaning

A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.

Examples

A throng of reporters surrounded the politician as he left the building.
The market was a throng of shoppers on a Saturday morning.

Synonyms: crowd, multitude, mass, horde

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throng (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /θrɔːŋ/

Definition

A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.

Examples

A throng of reporters surrounded the politician as he left the building.
The market was a throng of shoppers on a Saturday morning.
A throng of birds suddenly took flight from the trees.

How to Use throng

throng of (prepositional phrase): A large group of people or things. — "A throng of excited children waited for the ice cream truck."

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