Pronunciation: /ˈhʌndrəd/

Definitions of hundred

noun a cardinal number ten times ten; a unit of 100

Example Sentences

A1 I have one hundred dollars in my wallet.

A2 There are one hundred students in my class.

B1 The company plans to hire one hundred new employees this year.

B2 She counted one hundred sheep in the field.

C1 The museum houses one hundred rare artifacts from ancient civilizations.

C2 The scientist estimated that there are one hundred billion stars in the galaxy.

adjective being ten times ten

Example Sentences

A1 I have a hundred pencils in my pencil case.

A2 She bought a hundred balloons for the party.

B1 The company employs over a hundred workers.

B2 He has read a hundred books this year.

C1 The museum houses a hundred priceless artifacts.

C2 The marathon had a hundred participants from around the world.

Examples of hundred in a Sentence

formal The company plans to hire a hundred new employees by the end of the year.

informal I must have asked her a hundred times to stop texting during the meeting.

slang I've seen that movie like a hundred times, it never gets old.

figurative His generosity knows no bounds, he would give you the shirt off his back a hundred times over.

Grammatical Forms of hundred

plural

hundreds

comparative

more hundred

superlative

most hundred

present tense

hundred

future tense

will hundred

perfect tense

have hundred

continuous tense

is hundred

singular

hundred

positive degree

hundred

infinitive

to hundred

gerund

hundreding

participle

hundreded

Origin and Evolution of hundred

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'hundred' originated from the Old English word 'hund', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'hundam'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'hundred' has retained its basic meaning of the number 100, but its usage has expanded to represent a large quantity or a round number in various contexts.