Hundred-Hundreds | Commonly Confused Words

Hundred

/ˈhʌndrəd/

A number equal to ten times ten

The tree was probably a hundred years old.There are hundreds of beautiful women in the world.'You should not accept a hundred,' said Poirot.

/ˌtʃɪltən ˈhʌndrədz/

A large number of something, typically referring to more than one hundred but often used to imply a significant amount

The library houses hundreds of rare books.She cooked for hundreds during the festival.Hundreds of stars lit the night sky.

Hundred is singular, meaning only one group of a hundred.
Hundreds is plural, referring to multiple groups of a hundred.
Remember that hundred does not take s when it's preceded by a numeral (e.g., one hundred, two hundred).
Hundreds is used when there is no specific number mentioned and implies a large, unspecified quantity.
Think of hundreds when talking about an indeterminate and large number of items or people.