LookItUppopulous
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpɑːpjələs/ · UK /ˈpɒpjʊləs/
populous means: A country or place like this has a large number of people living there.
adjective
A country or place like this has a large number of people living there.
- It is a populous country.
- The capital is the nation's most populous city.
- Several populous states supported the proposal.
A place like this has many people living close together.
- They live in a populous district.
- The river passes through a populous valley.
- New housing spread across this already populous region.
A language like this is spoken by a large number of people.
- The survey compares several populous languages.
- A populous language may have many regional forms.
- The report ranks populous languages by their numbers of native speakers.
Full of people gathered together.
- They crossed the populous square.
- By noon, the market was populous and noisy.
- She sought a quiet corner beyond the populous hall.
Questions about populous
What does populous mean?
A country or place like this has a large number of people living there.
What is populous in other languages?
Türkçe: kalabalık · Español: populoso · Français: peuplé · Deutsch: bevölkerungsreich · Italiano: popoloso · 日本語: 人口の多い
How do you pronounce populous?
In American English /ˈpɑːpjələs/; in British English /ˈpɒpjʊləs/.
How do you use populous in a sentence?
It is a populous country. The capital is the nation's most populous city.
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