hundred
word
/ˈhəndɝd/, /ˈhəndɹəd/, /ˈhəndɹɪd/, /ˈhənɝd/
HUHN-druhd
/hˈʌndɹəd/
HUHN-druhd
Definition
The number 100; ten times ten.
Usage & Nuances
Used in counting and large estimates ("hundreds of people" = a lot). "A hundred" and "one hundred" mean the same; "hundreds of" suggests more than one hundred. In formal writing, use digits (100) or words; avoid mixing.
Spanish: cien - cientoPortuguese (BR): cem - centoPortuguese (PT): cem - centoChinese (Simplified): 一百Chinese (Traditional): 一百Hindi: सौArabic: مائةBengali: একশ - শতRussian: стоJapanese: 百Vietnamese: một trămKorean: 백Turkish: yüzUrdu: سوIndonesian: seratus
Example Sentences
There are hundred students in the class.
basic
I have one hundred dollars.
basic
A hundred years is a century.
basic
There were hundreds of people at the concert.
natural
Can you break a hundred? I need smaller bills.
natural
It took me hundreds of tries to solve the puzzle.
natural