depopulation
🇺🇸
/ˌdiːˌpɑːpjuˈleɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌdiːˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
noun
R
when there are fewer people living in an area than before
The village is facing depopulation as more and more people move to the city.
translation
when there are fewer people living in an area than before
Word Forms
Plural
depopulations