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Hundred

UK /["/ˈhʌndrəd/"]/US /["/ˈhʌndrəd/"]/

Definition

100

In simple words: The number 100.

Examples

  • There are a hundred students in the school.
  • I need a hundred dollars to buy the new phone.
  • She has read a hundred books this year.
  • A hundred people attended the concert last night.
  • The recipe calls for a hundred grams of flour.

Usage notes

Used in everyday contexts, 'hundred' is appropriate for both spoken and written language. Avoid using it in overly formal writing unless specifying counts (e.g., financial reports).

Grammar pattern

number + standalone

Memory hint

Sounds like 'hun' and 'dred' – imagine 100 hungry people (hungry dozen) waiting at a bread store.

Collocations

  • hundred percent
  • hundred times
  • a hundred years

Synonyms

  • completely

Antonyms

  • zero
  • none
  • nothing

Common mistakes

  • Confusing 'hundred' with 'hundreds' when referring to unspecified amounts.
  • Incorrectly spelling it as 'hundreth'.