What is "throngs"

Usage examples of "throngs".

As they drew nearer he could see the throngs of people packing the sidewalks.

He gazed down at the throngs of gamblers as the elevator descended, spying a long bar on the south side of the enormous room.

December the situation might have been quite different, on such a balmy night in early June there were great throngs of London vagabonds, of both sexes and all ages, who preferred the risks of freedom to the gray walls of workhouse or charitable shelter.

It wuz a fearful ordeel and I felt it so, but upheld by principle and Josiah, I moved onwards, through what seemed to be 5 great throngs and masses of people, 3 on the ground and 2 hinted up above us on tall pillows.