plural hundreds or hundred
1
: a number equal to 10 times 10 see Table of Numbers
2
hundreds plural
a
: the numbers 100 to 999
b
: a great number
hundreds of times
3
: a 100-dollar bill
4
: a subdivision of some English and American counties
hundred
adjective
Synonyms
- abundance
- barrel
- basketful
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Examples of hundred in a Sentence
it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times
Recent Examples on the Web
Together, these networks transported hundreds of enslaved Africans to Montgomery each day, according to estimates from the Equal Justice Initiative.
—
Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
Wealth levels: People who have accumulated hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars often can afford to tap into these assets as needed in retirement, making an annuity unnecessary.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
With each new tree, the group tries hundreds of combinations.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a regionwide war.
—Joseph Federman, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
Visitors can spot iguanas, help release sea turtles, and see hundreds of migratory birds that fill its lagoon.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
His government is drawing up plans to repopulate hundreds of border villages as a second line of defense against the constant threat of Chinese encroachment.
—Sameer Yasir, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Having earned hundreds of five-star ratings, this wreath gets high marks for its vibrancy.
—Leonora Epstein, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
At a school board meeting last week, hundreds of his supporters filled the district office to voice their displeasure about Jacobs’ removal and Schubert’s actions.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Donovan X. Ramsey, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
Wealth levels: People who have accumulated hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars often can afford to tap into these assets as needed in retirement, making an annuity unnecessary.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
With each new tree, the group tries hundreds of combinations.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a regionwide war.
—Joseph Federman, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2024
Visitors can spot iguanas, help release sea turtles, and see hundreds of migratory birds that fill its lagoon.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2024
His government is drawing up plans to repopulate hundreds of border villages as a second line of defense against the constant threat of Chinese encroachment.
—Sameer Yasir, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Having earned hundreds of five-star ratings, this wreath gets high marks for its vibrancy.
—Leonora Epstein, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
At a school board meeting last week, hundreds of his supporters filled the district office to voice their displeasure about Jacobs’ removal and Schubert’s actions.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hundred. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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