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    populous
    /ˈpɒpjʊləs/

    adjective

    • 1. having a large population; densely populated: "the populous city of Shanghai"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOPULOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POPULOUS definition: 1. A populous country, area, or place has a lot of people living in it: 2. A populous country…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › populousPopulous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of POPULOUS is densely populated. How to use populous in a sentence. Did you know?

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

    Definition of 'populous' Word Frequency. populous. (pɒpjʊləs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A populous country or area has a lot of people living in it. [formal] Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world. Synonyms: populated, crowded, packed, swarming More Synonyms of populous. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOPULOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    POPULOUS meaning: 1. A populous country, area, or place has a lot of people living in it: 2. A populous country…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › populousPopulous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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."

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    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. / ˈpɒpjʊləs /

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpopulous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of populous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › populousPopulous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Populous definition: Containing many people or inhabitants; having a large population.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishpopulous | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    populous definition: A populous area has a lot of people living in it: . Learn more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › populousPopulous - definition of populous by The Free Dictionary

    1. containing many residents or inhabitants; heavily populated: a populous area. 2. jammed or crowded with people. 3. forming or comprising a large number or quantity; numerous. [1400–50; late Middle English populus < Latin populōsus. See people, -ous] pop′u•lous•ly, adv. pop′u•lous•ness, n.