overflow crowd

collocation in English

meaningsofoverflowandcrowd

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overflow
noun
uk
/ˈəʊ.və.fləʊ/us
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.floʊ/
an amount of liquid or number of people that cannot fit in ...
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crowd
noun[+ sing/pl verb]
uk
/kraʊd/us
/kraʊd/
a large group of people who have ...
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(Definition ofoverflowandcrowdfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The 2007 game saw anoverflowcrowdof 92,138 in attendance and served as the catalyst for other programs to make their spring game a larger event.
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Seating was altered multiple times throughout the stadium's life; at times fans were permitted to sit on the grass in the outfield during overflow crowds.
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In accordance with the practices of the day, overflow crowds were allowed to stand in the perimeter of the outfield.
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It is capable of holding overflow crowds with standing room and grass seating available in right field.
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This station draws overflow crowds of 2,100 riders for 1,300 parking spaces daily.
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It also served to double as a seating area to handle overflow crowds, another common practice of that era.
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Further expansion of the church occurred in 1933 with the addition of a south transept and a second balcony to accommodate the overflow crowds.
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Overflow crowds had to use pumpkins for stools.
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Overflow crowds were accommodated by roping off the left field area in front of the wall.
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This was during a time in baseball when overflow crowds were often allowed to sit or stand on the fringes of the playing field.
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