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adjective
- 1. having a large population; densely populated: "the populous city of Shanghai"
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POPULOUS definition: 1. A populous country, area, or place has a lot of people living in it: 2. A populous country…. Learn more.
1. a. : densely populated. b. : having a large population. 2. a. : numerous. b. : filled to capacity. populously adverb. populousness noun. Did you know? With a metropolitan area of more than 20 million people, Mexico City could be called the world's second or third most populous city.
POPULOUS meaning: 1. A populous country, area, or place has a lot of people living in it: 2. A populous country…. Learn more.
adjective. full of residents or inhabitants, as a region; heavily populated. jammed or crowded with people: There's no more populous place than Times Square on New Year's Eve. Synonyms: teeming, packed. forming or comprising a large number or quantity: Because of epidemics the tribes are not nearly so populous as they once were. populous.
Anything that's dense with people can be described as populous, like the country of China or the city of Mumbai or even a crowded airport. Populous is a Latin word that means simply "people." It was adopted by English in the 15th century to mean "full of people."
A populous country or area has a lot of people living in it. It is the fourth most populous country in the world. American English : populous / ˈpɒpyələs /
Definition of populous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
populous definition: A populous area has a lot of people living in it: . Learn more.
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adjective. full of residents or inhabitants, as a region; heavily populated. jammed or crowded with people: There's no more populous place than Times Square on New Year's Eve. forming or comprising a large number or quantity: Because of epidemics the tribes are not nearly so populous as they once were. See more. Recommended videos.
