Word: hordes
A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.
A large number of people. Example: We were beset by a horde of street vendors who thought we were tourists and would buy their cheap souvenirs.
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