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capacity crowd en · NOUN

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1. The maximum number of people possible to watch an event in a venue.
   • The goals and entertainment dried up after the break as Wales made a raft of substitutions but, with more meaningful challenges to come, a capacity crowd at the Stok Racecourse appreciated the bigger picture with Croatia on the horizon. 2023 October 11, Dafydd Pritchard, “Wales 4-0 Gibraltar”, in BBC Sport:
   • There will be a capacity crowd at Busch stadium for the sixth game.
   • This was the day atmosphere, emotion and deafening noise returned to English football as 21,000 supporters made Wembley sound like it was playing host to a capacity crowd. 2021 May 15, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-1 Leicester”, in BBC Sport:
   • At an overcast Eton Dorney, roared on by a capacity crowd including Prince Harry and Prince William, the volume rose as they entered the final stages. 2012 August 1, Owen Gibson, London 2012: rowers Glover and Stanning win Team GB's first gold medal, Guardian Unlimited:

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