crowd
noun B1
Plain meaning
a large group of people in one place
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam writing, this is used to discuss a large group of people in one place in a more precise way.
In context
naturalThe article discussed crowd during the meeting.
examThe passage suggests that large crowd can shape long-term policy or social outcomes.
Common collocations
large crowdattract a crowdavoid the crowd
Watch out
Do not use a weak verb before this word. Learn the whole word partnership, e.g., “large crowd”.