What does “hundred” mean?
- 1
numberthe number 100
About a hundred people came to the party.
Hundred at a glance
- Part of speech
- number
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈhʌndrəd/ · HUN-drud
How to use “hundred” correctly
After a number, “hundred” has no “s”: “three hundred dollars”, not “three hundreds dollars”. Use “hundreds of” for a large, unclear number.
Common phrases with “hundred”
- a hundred
- hundreds of
- one hundred percent
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- hundredth