1
a
: a political subdivision of central Asian nomads
b
: a people or tribe of nomadic life
2
: a large unorganized group of individuals : a teeming crowd or throng
hordes of peasants
Examples of horde in a Sentence
A horde of tourists entered the museum.
Hordes of reporters were shouting questions.
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Great hordes of prehistoric-looking horseshoe crabs also are coming in to spawn.
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Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 May 2026
And Kansas City’s forward progress with the impending building of a new airport and an emerging downtown — ultra-visible in soccer circles because of the hordes assembling in the Power & Light District to watch the beautiful game.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Are genre films set to overtake the Cannes Film Festival like a zombie horde?
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
Mikael Granlund’s goal was an unfortunate hop, and the third goal, which was scored by Ian Moore, was a wobbling slap shot through hordes of traffic.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 May 2026
And Kansas City’s forward progress with the impending building of a new airport and an emerging downtown — ultra-visible in soccer circles because of the hordes assembling in the Power & Light District to watch the beautiful game.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Are genre films set to overtake the Cannes Film Festival like a zombie horde?
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026
Mikael Granlund’s goal was an unfortunate hop, and the third goal, which was scored by Ian Moore, was a wobbling slap shot through hordes of traffic.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for horde
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“Horde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horde. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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