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Definitions from WordNet

Noun horde has 3 senses
  1. horde, host, legion - a vast multitude
    --1 is a kind of multitude, throng, concourse
  2. horde - a nomadic community
    --2 is a kind of
    community
    --2 has particulars: Golden Horde
  3. drove, horde, swarm - a moving crowd
    --3 is a kind of crowd

Definitions from the Web

Term: Hordes

Definition:

  1. Plural noun: Large, disorderly, and unruly crowds of people.
  2. Plural noun: Vast multitudes or countless numbers of something.

Examples:

  • The hordes of fans gathered outside the stadium, eagerly waiting for the concert to begin. (Noun - Referring to a crowd of people)
  • The hordes of tourists flooded the streets during the peak season, making it hard to navigate through the city. (Noun - Referring to a large number of people)
  • As soon as the store advertised the sale, hordes of shoppers rushed in, hoping to snag a great deal. (Noun - Referring to numerous shoppers)
  • The locusts descended upon the crops in hordes, devouring everything in their path. (Noun - Referring to a massive number of insects)
  • To protect their village, the warriors formed hordes and stood guard at the main entrance. (Noun - Referring to a group of fighters)
  • As I opened the cookie jar, a horde of ants spilled out, scattering in all directions. (Noun - Referring to a swarm of insects)
  • She horded all the best books to herself, leaving nothing for the other book club members. (Verb - Meaning to accumulate or amass excessively)
  • During the war, the soldiers horded essential supplies to ensure they could meet their basic needs. (Verb - Meaning to stockpile or hoard)
  • As soon as the news broke, people horded the stores, panic-buying toilet paper. (Verb - Meaning to rush to buy excessively)

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