noun Download 🔗Share A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros). Examples : "The car dealer only accepted hundreds for the down payment, so I had to go to the bank and withdraw cash. " amount business finance economy asset Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An administrative subdivision of southern English counties formerly reckoned as comprising 100 hides (households or families) and notionally equal to 12,000 acres. Examples : "The historical documents mentioned several hundreds in Sussex, each theoretically capable of supporting one hundred families and covering a large area of farmland. " history government geography area state Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (by extension) Similar divisions in other areas, particularly in other areas of Britain or the British Empire Examples : "In colonial Jamaica, the island was divided into parishes, which were further subdivided into hundreds for local administration, mirroring the English system. " history area government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A score of one hundred runs or more scored by a batsman. Examples : "He made a hundred in the historic match." sport achievement number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading