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crowded area

[/ˈkraʊdɪd ˈɛriə/]
nounpl: crowded areas
área aglomerada
1. A place or space where many people are gathered closely together
The crowded area near the subway station was chaotic during rush hour.
A área aglomerada perto da estação de metrô estava caótica durante a hora do rush.
2. A densely populated location with limited space for movement
Avoid the crowded area of the mall on weekends.
Evite a área aglomerada do shopping nos finais de semana.
NYC Slang
packed joint
Synonyms
packed areacongested areabusy areadensely populated areathrong
Antonyms
empty areaspacious areaisolated areadeserted area

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
área aglomerada
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
área cheia de gente
Informal colloquial expression
Rio de Janeiro
lugar cheio
Casual everyday expression
Portugal
zona apinhada
Portuguese European standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

elbow room
like sardines in a can
shoulder to shoulder
wall-to-wall people
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