Synonyms for
Hundreds
Definition
The number equivalent to ten times ten or a hundred more than one
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Common collocations
- hundreds of people
- hundreds of thousands
- hundreds of dollars
- hundreds of books
- hundreds of miles
- hundreds of years
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Usage note
While 'hundreds' refers to a large but indefinite number, it is often used colloquially to mean 'many'. It is typically followed by 'of' when referring to a specific group or quantity.
Example sentences
- The store sold hundreds of toys during the holiday season.
- There were hundreds of people at the concert last night.
- I found hundreds of seashells on the beach.
- The book had hundreds of pages.
- The team scored hundreds of points in the game.
Quotes
“I have loved none but you. Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant.” - Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way.” - Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
“There are hundreds of languages in the world, but a smile speaks them all.” - Anonymous