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packed place
[/pækt pleɪs/]
noun
pl: packed places
lugar lotado
1.
A location or venue that is full of people; a crowded space
The concert was held in a packed place with thousands of fans.
O concerto foi realizado em um lugar lotado com milhares de fãs.
2.
Any indoor or outdoor location densely occupied by individuals
During the holidays, the shopping mall becomes a packed place.
Durante as festas, o shopping fica um lugar lotado.
NYC Slang
packed house; sardine can
Synonyms
crowded place
busy venue
throng
jam
crush
Antonyms
empty place
deserted location
vacant space
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
lugar lotado
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
lugar cheio de gente
More colloquial, emphasizing the presence of people
São Paulo
local superlotado
Slightly more formal, emphasizes extreme crowding
Portugal
local apinhado
Portuguese preference for 'apinhado' to describe tightly packed crowds
Related Idioms & Phrases
standing room only
wall-to-wall people
shoulder to shoulder
like sardines in a can
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