horde
Plural
hordes
1
an immense or overwhelming number of people or things
- The festival attracted a horde of fans from all over the country.
- The celebrity was mobbed by a horde of paparazzi outside the restaurant.
- He was overwhelmed by a horde of questions during the press conference.
- The small town wasn’t prepared for the horde of tourists that arrived in summer.
- A horde of children dashed toward the ice cream truck.
3
a nomadic community