horde

noun

ˈhȯrd

: a political subdivision of central Asian nomads

: a people or tribe of nomadic life

: a large unorganized group of individuals : a teeming crowd or throng

hordes of peasants

Example Sentences

A horde of tourists entered the museum. Hordes of reporters were shouting questions.

Recent Examples on the Web Spotting a horde of them lingering in residential neighborhoods, outside of a Dunkin’, or roaming through Nubian Square can catch people off guard — and in some cases, instill fear.

Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 The Freedom Riders narrowly escaped the burning bus, only to find themselves under assault by the waiting horde.

Lucia Cheng, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 Cameras mounted high on the Capitol Rotunda captured the horde breaking through police lines and rampaging to the Capitol.

Mike Debonis, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 While some of those VFX shots are obvious — the ground splitting open into lava, a horde of demonic bats attacking the heroes — others are designed to be hidden from the audience.

Wilson Chapman, Variety, 26 July 2022 Steve Carell’s lovable supervillain Gru and his horde of yellow minions have been box-office stars since their debut.

Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 July 2022 Other celebrities and Hollywood stars followed, along with a horde of paparazzi.

George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2022 Even hopping on the free shuttles that stop for fresh views along the South Rim every mile or so is enough to leave most of the horde behind.

Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2018 The guy refuses, despite William's threats, and returns home to find a horde of buzzing flies in his walk-in closet.

Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 27 June 2022 See More

horde

noun

as in swarm

a great number of persons or creatures massed together a horde of mosquitoes hordes of tourists from the cruise ship crowded the shops and cafes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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swarm
throng
flock
crowd
legion
mob
army
multitude
herd
masses
rout
crush
mass
host
bike
press
cram
millions
drove
rabble
scrum
gaggle
pile
mountain
heap
riffraff
rabblement
jam
logjam

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of horde are crowd, crush, mob, and throng. While all these words mean "an assembled multitude," throng and horde suggest movement and pushing.

a throng of reporters

a horde of shoppers

The synonyms crowd and horde are sometimes interchangeable, but crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together.

a crowd gathered

The words crush and horde can be used in similar contexts, but crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort.

a crush of fans

The meanings of mob and horde largely overlap; however, mob implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence.

an angry mob

单词	horde
释义	horde noun ˈhȯrd 1 a : a political subdivision of central Asian nomads b : a people or tribe of nomadic life 2 : a large unorganized group of individuals : a teeming crowd or throng hordes of peasants Synonyms army bike [chiefly Scottish] cram crowd crush drove flock herd host legion mass mob multitude press rout scrum swarm throng See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences A horde of tourists entered the museum. Hordes of reporters were shouting questions. Recent Examples on the Web Spotting a horde of them lingering in residential neighborhoods, outside of a Dunkin’, or roaming through Nubian Square can catch people off guard — and in some cases, instill fear. Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 The Freedom Riders narrowly escaped the burning bus, only to find themselves under assault by the waiting horde. Lucia Cheng, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022 Cameras mounted high on the Capitol Rotunda captured the horde breaking through police lines and rampaging to the Capitol. Mike Debonis, Washington Post, 10 June 2022 While some of those VFX shots are obvious — the ground splitting open into lava, a horde of demonic bats attacking the heroes — others are designed to be hidden from the audience. Wilson Chapman, Variety, 26 July 2022 Steve Carell’s lovable supervillain Gru and his horde of yellow minions have been box-office stars since their debut. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 1 July 2022 Other celebrities and Hollywood stars followed, along with a horde of paparazzi. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2022 Even hopping on the free shuttles that stop for fresh views along the South Rim every mile or so is enough to leave most of the horde behind. Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2018 The guy refuses, despite William's threats, and returns home to find a horde of buzzing flies in his walk-in closet. Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 27 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle French, German, & Polish; Middle French & German, from Polish horda, from Ukrainian dialect gorda, alteration of Ukrainian orda, from Old Russian, from Turkic orda, ordu khan's residence First Known Use 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition horde noun ˈhȯrd : multitude, swarm a horde of ants horde noun as in swarm a great number of persons or creatures massed together a horde of mosquitoes hordes of tourists from the cruise ship crowded the shops and cafes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance swarm throng flock crowd legion mob army multitude herd masses rout crush mass host bike press cram millions drove rabble scrum gaggle pile mountain heap riffraff rabblement jam logjam Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of horde are crowd, crush, mob, and throng. While all these words mean "an assembled multitude," throng and horde suggest movement and pushing. a throng of reporters a horde of shoppers The synonyms crowd and horde are sometimes interchangeable, but crowd implies a close gathering and pressing together. a crowd gathered The words crush and horde can be used in similar contexts, but crush emphasizes the compactness of the group, the difficulty of individual movement, and the attendant discomfort. a crush of fans The meanings of mob and horde largely overlap; however, mob implies a disorderly crowd with the potential for violence. an angry mob
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