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   people

   /ˈpiːpl/

   noun

   • 1. human beings in general or considered collectively: "the earthquake killed 30,000 people" Similar human beingspersonsindividualshumansmankindhumankindthe human raceHomo sapienshumanitythe human speciesmortals(living) soulspersonagesmen, women, and childreninformal:folkpeeps
   • ▪ the citizens of a country, especially when considered in relation to those who govern them: "his economic reforms no longer have the support of the people" Similar citizenssubjectselectorsvoterstaxpayersresidentsinhabitants(general) publiccitizenrynationpopulationpopulacecommunitysociety
   • ▪ the members of a society without special rank or position: "she is a favourite of the people" Similar the proletariatthe common peoplethe massesthe populacethe multitudethe rank and filethe commonalitythe commonaltythe third estatethe plebeiansthe crowdderogatory:the hoi polloithe common herdthe rabblethe mobthe riff-raffthe canaillethe great unwashedthe ragtag (and bobtail)the prolesthe plebs
   • ▪ the state prosecution in a trial: US "pre-trial statements made by the People's witnesses"
   • 2. the members of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group: "the native peoples of Canada" Similar racetribeclanethnic groupstrainstockcastenationcountrypopulationpopulacearchaic:breedfolkseed
   • 3. the supporters or employees of a person in a position of power or authority: "I've had my people watching the house for some time now"
   • ▪ one's parents or relatives: dated "my people live in Warwickshire" Similar familyparentsrelativesrelationsfolkkinsmenkinkith and kinnext of kinone's (own) flesh and bloodblood relatives/relationsnearest and dearestinformal:folksrentsformal:kinsfolkkinfolk

   verb

   • 1. (of a group of people) inhabit (a place): "an arid mountain region peopled by warring clans"
   • ▪ fill or be present in (a place or domain): "in her imagination the flat was suddenly peopled with ghosts"
   • ▪ fill (a place) with inhabitants: "it was his intention to people the town with English colonists"

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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › peoplePeople Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PEOPLE is human beings making up a group or assembly or linked by a common interest. How to use people in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPEOPLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PEOPLE definition: 1. men, women, and children: 2. used to refer to everyone, or informally to the group that you are…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPEOPLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A people is all the men, women, and children of a particular country or race. It's a triumph for the American people. If a place or country is peopled by a particular group of people, that group of people live there. ...a small town peopled by lay workers and families. [VERB-ed]

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › peoplePeople - definition of people by The Free Dictionary

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   People is most commonly used to refer to a particular group of men and women, or a particular group of men, women, and children.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPEOPLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PEOPLE meaning: 1. men, women, and children: 2. used to refer to everyone, or informally to the group that you are…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPEOPLE definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

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   A people is all the men, women, and children of a particular country or race. ...the native peoples of Central and South America. If a place or country is peopled by a particular group of people, that group of people live there. It was peopled by a fiercely independent race of peace-loving Buddhists. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › peoplePeople - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Individuals, folks, humankind — we're all people. The word people is usually a noun, as in: two or more humans. It can also mean "all the citizens," as in a political leader who understands the needs of the people.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › peoplePEOPLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   People definition: persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general. See examples of PEOPLE used in a sentence.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › peoplePeople Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    PEOPLE meaning: 1 : individual human beings; 2 : human beings as a group all or most people

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpeople noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of people noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.