English dictionary
people
nounPronunciation
ˈpiːpəl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
noun
- members of a family line
noun
- the body of citizens of a state or country
noun
- the common people generally
verb
- fill with people
verb
- furnish with people
Example sentences
old people
there were at least 200 people in the audience
his people have been farmers for generations
are your people still alive?
the Spanish people
separate the warriors from the mass
power to the people
Stalin wanted to people the empty steppes
The plains are sparsely populated