Meaning of people in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpipəl/

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  1. Verb

    people

    Definitions

    1. fill with people or supply with inhabitants

    Examples

    • « people a room »
    • « The government wanted to populate the remote area of the country »

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  2. 2. make one's home or live in

    Examples

    • « She resides officially in Iceland »
    • « I live in a 200-year old house »
    • « These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted »
    • « The plains are sparsely populated »

    Derived terms

  3. Noun

    people

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French poeple, from Latin populus‘populace’

    Definitions

    1. (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

    Examples

    • « old people »
    • « there were at least 200 people in the audience »

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  4. 2. the body of citizens of a state or country

    Examples

    • « the Spanish people »

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  5. 3. the common people generally

    Examples

    • « separate the warriors from the mass »
    • « power to the people »

    Derived terms

  6. 4. members of a family line

    Examples

    • « his people have been farmers for generations »
    • « are your people still alive? »

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