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Definition of
overcrowding noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
overcrowding
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the situation when there are too many people or things in one place
overcrowding in prisons/prison overcrowding
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overcrowding
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