hundred

Plural

hundreds

Noun

Noun

×

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).

   • A century is one hundred years.
   • I agree with Tom a hundred percent.
   • Will three hundred dollars be enough?

2. 2.A score of one hundred runs or more scored by a batsman.

   • He made a hundred in the historic match.

Num

Numeral

×

A word that represents a number or quantity.

1. 1.A numerical value equal to 100 (10²), occurring after ninety-nine.

   • The numbers totaled in the hundreds.
   • A few hundred pounds' worth of chicken and serveral dozen eggs.
   • A few hundred migrants who have been waiting in Reynosa, Mexico, for the end of the US pandemic public health order, known as Title 42, were allowed to seek asylum this week, sources on the ground told CNN.

2. 2.The pronunciation of “00” for the two digits denoting the minutes.

   • “Okay. You head over to City Hall East. I'll meet you there. The briefing starts at eleven hundred, sharp.”

Overall

Common· #1421

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• century