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
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it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times
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The March 16 video has since amassed more than 50,000 likes and hundreds of comments from viewers sharing similar actions by their fathers.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Since that time, hundreds of millions of people and vast areas of the world have fallen under Communist domination.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
Following funding cuts, hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease.
—Siobhan Roberts, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
These apps have hundreds of languages to choose from, and each app has a different approach and teaches a language differently.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Since that time, hundreds of millions of people and vast areas of the world have fallen under Communist domination.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
Following funding cuts, hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests or drugs, and risk spreading the disease.
—Siobhan Roberts, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
These apps have hundreds of languages to choose from, and each app has a different approach and teaches a language differently.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hundred
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hundred. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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