multitude

[US]/ˈmʌltɪtjuːd/
[UK]/ˈmʌltɪtuːd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a large number, many people, the public, the masses.

Phrases & Collocations

a multitude of

a vast multitude

a countless multitude

a diverse multitude

a large multitude

a noisy multitude

Example Sentences

a multitude of reasons.

a multitude of friends;

the multitudes using the roads.

A coat of paint can hide a multitude of sins.

a synchronizer of a multitude of dramatic events.

There are multitudes of islands on the Pacific.

An army of waiters served at the banquet.See Synonyms at multitude

a multitude of medical conditions are due to being overweight.

The term ‘abstract art’ covers a multitude of sins.

A growing economy covers a multitude of sins for the government.

stucco could cover a multitude of sins, including poor brickwork.

so well was he seconded by the multitude of labourers at his command.

Advanced figures are emerging in multitude in this era of ours.

The multitude may laugh at his music, but we know better.

You say that he owns a business, but “business” covers a multitude of sins.

From the alighting board comes not as of old the spirituous, fragrant smell of honey and bitterness, and the whiff of heat from the multitudes within.

Don't say you woke up late—say you were delayed.That covers a multitude of sins!

Power being uneasy, held suspended over the menacing multitude twenty-four thousand soldiers in the city and thirty thousand in the banlieue.

When he that has given no provocation to malice, but by attempting to excel in some useful art, finds himself pursued by multitudes whom he never saw with implacability of personal resentment;

Real-world Examples

It impacts us in a multitude of ways.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2018 Collection

Over time humans found a multitude of uses for these docile wolves.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

So I dare to say that it has a multitude of purposes nowadays.

Source: IELTS Speaking High Score Model

Many of them are employing a multitude of technologies, some new and some not so new.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Bruneians take advantage of this by incorporating a multitude of flavorful spices into their food.

Source: Gourmet Base

A multitude of European plants have been naturalized in America.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

So we've got just a multitude of threats that increase the exposure of this area.

Source: NPR News September 2021 Compilation

O what a multitude they seemed, these flowers of London town!

Source: The Song of Innocence and Experience

I was at death's door. A great multitude of people gathered.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

Means that the readers on the other side have a multitude of information coming their way.

Source: Fastrack IELTS Speaking High Score Secrets

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