1. a large crowd of people

1. to gather together in large numbers
2. to fill or pack with a crowd

Examples

• A throng of fans waited outside the concert hall.
• The protesters formed a throng in the city square.
• Shoppers thronged the mall during the holiday sale.
• Tourists throng to the beach every summer.
• The narrow street was thronged with pedestrians.
• A throng of reporters surrounded the celebrity.
• People thronged around the food trucks at the festival.