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Definition of overcrowding noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overcrowding

noun

/ˌəʊvəˈkraʊdɪŋ/

/ˌəʊvərˈkraʊdɪŋ/

[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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