En masse

En masse is French and is used when many people do the same thing at the same time. Masse is pronounced 'mass' not 'massy.'

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Word of the Day: En masse

The English language has adopted many words and terms from other languages.

Some have been changed and no longer look or sound like the original language, while others are used in their original form.

En masse is one of these terms.


En masse is a French loanword used when many people do the same thing simultaneously.


After a baseball game, the fans exit the stadium en masse and peacefully make their way to the train stations, for example.

A little word about pronunciation here.

Today’s word is French, so remember that the last ‘e’ is not pronounced.

Masse is pronounced ‘mass,’ not ‘massy.’


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