Definitions

en masse

[ahn mas, en, ahn mas] / ɑn ˈmæs, ɛn, ɑ̃ ˈmas /

ADJECTIVE

all at once

Synonyms

STRONGEST

altogether

WEAK

all in all all together as a body as a group as a whole as one bodily by and large ensemble generally in a body in a group in a mass jointly on the whole together

Antonyms

WEAK

one at a time singly

ADVERB

all together

Synonyms

WEAK

all at once as a body as a group as a whole as one collectively communally cooperatively en bloc ensemble in a group in chorus in unison jointly together unanimously unitedly wholly with one voice

Example Sentences

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De Boisse says they are merely reviving an old French tradition of dining en masse with good local fare that goes back into the depths of medieval history.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Neither the Fort nor HiberTec will be saving anyone en masse immediately.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The war in Ukraine should be making it clear how much more difficult it is to field tanks and armored vehicles en masse on a battlefield dominated by drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Pro scouts were out en masse to see Orange Lutheran pitcher Cooper Sides, whose fastball touched 95 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

But as a high-end name is adopted en masse, high-end parents begin to abandon it.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

en masse

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