Hundreds Meaning in English
word
/ˈhəndɝdz/
HUHN-durdz
/hˈʌndɹədz/
HUHN-druhdz
Definition
A large number between 100 and 999, or more generally many things or people counted in groups of one hundred. It is often used approximately, not as an exact number.
Usage & Nuances
Usually plural and often used without an exact figure: 'hundreds of people', 'in the hundreds'. Use 'hundred' after a specific number ('two hundred'), but 'hundreds' for an indefinite large amount. Common pattern: 'hundreds of + plural noun'.
Spanish: cientosPortuguese (BR): centenasPortuguese (PT): centenasChinese (Simplified): 数百Chinese (Traditional): 數百Hindi: सैकड़ोंArabic: مئاتBengali: শতশতRussian: сотниJapanese: 数百Vietnamese: hàng trămKorean: 수백Turkish: yüzlerceUrdu: سینکڑوںIndonesian: ratusan
Example Sentences
There were hundreds of fish in the lake.
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She has hundreds of photos on her phone.
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Hundreds of students came to the event.
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I've told you hundreds of times to lock the door.
natural
Hundreds of people showed up, so we ran out of chairs.
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The price isn't in the hundreds yet, but it's getting close.
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