Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

dense

[dens] / dɛns /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The V&A opened an eastern beachhead in 2025 with V&A East Storehouse, a dense, hands-on jumble of imperial treasure and modern design that opens the institution’s collections to visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Determined to retrieve it, the hunter followed that trail through dense vegetation until he eventually found the elephant dead.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Near the poles, extremely cold and dense water forms and sinks into the deep ocean.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

Since sea otters rely on their dense fur coasts to stay warm, oil contamination from spills can be damaging to their coat and overall ability to survive in frigid water temperatures, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

It isn’t a dense forest in that direction, spots of trees that dot along the creek, ferns and brush.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




Vocabulary lists containing dense