people

🇺🇸 /ˈpiːpl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpiːpl/
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Tags TOP500Oxford3000CEFR-A1
noun
A1

Men, women, and children

Many people enjoy walking in the park.

A1

Humans in general

People need food and water to live.

A1

All who live in a place or belong to a group

The people of this town are very friendly.

A1

Those who work in a job or area

Business people often travel for work.

A2

Ordinary citizens of a country

The leader listened to the people's concerns.

R

Those a person leads

The chief guided his people through hard times.

R

Those who work for or support you

Our people work hard every day.

R

Guests or friends

I invited some people over for dinner.

R

Your family, especially parents and grandparents

She visited her people during the holidays.

verb
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To live in or fill a place with people

The city was peopled by many different groups.

translation

n. Men, women, and children; Humans in general; All who live in a place or belong to a group; Those who work in a job or area; Ordinary citizens of a country; Those a person leads; Those who work for or support you; Guests or friends; Your family, especially parents and grandparents
v. To live in or fill a place with people

Word Forms

Plural peoples
Progressive peopling
Past peopled
3rd Present peoples
Perfect peopled