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[ pop-yuh-luhs ] / ˈpɒp yə ləs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR populous ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivefull 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. Origin of populous1400–50; late Middle English populus<Latin populōsus.See people, -ous SYNONYMS FOR populous2 swarming, packed, teeming. SEE SYNONYMS FOR populous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM populouspop·u·lous·ly, adverbpop·u·lous·ness, nounnon·pop·u·lous, adjectivenon·pop·u·lous·ly, adverb non·pop·u·lous·ness, nouno·ver·pop·u·lous, adjectiveo·ver·pop·u·lous·ly, adverbo·ver·pop·u·lous·ness, nounun·pop·u·lous, adjectiveun·pop·u·lous·ly, adverbun·pop·u·lous·ness, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH populouspopulace, population, populous Words nearby populouspopulation pyramid, populism, populist, Populist party, populist shop steward, populous, pop-up, pop wine, p.o.r., porae, porangi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for populousThe world’s most populous democracy is now also the world leader in internet shutdowns. Podcast: How a 135-year-old law lets India shutdown the internet|Anthony Green|September 2, 2020|MIT Technology Review Columbus is the 14th most populous city in the United States. Columbus: A Rich History of LGBTQ Diversity|LGBTQ-Editor|August 30, 2020|No Straight News In addition, Nelson underperformed Clinton by 6 points in the much less populous Hendry County. Why Florida Could Go Blue In 2020|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|July 27, 2020|FiveThirtyEight This would make the US the world’s fourth most populous country after India, Nigeria, and China, in that order, followed by Pakistan in fifth place. This Century Will See Massive Shifts in the Global Population, Economy, and Power Structure|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|July 16, 2020|Singularity Hub
In populous Miami-Dade County, bathrooms will be closed in polling places on Election Day. The ID Whose Time Has Come|Eleanor Clift|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Fairfax County, the most populous jurisdiction in the state, was once a Republican bastion. Virginia Election: 5 Things to Watch Tuesday|Ben Jacobs|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST Boot details, however, that providing basic security for a populous need not entail brutal methods. How Do You Defeat an Invisible Army?|Justin Green|February 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST It is the sixth–most populous country in the world, with the largest youth cohort anywhere. New Pakistan Ambassador Brings Frank Talk to Washington Relations|Eleanor Clift|February 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST For the past week, Unalaska—the most populous island on the Aleutian Chain—has seen jaw-dropping sunrises. Radiation Plume Hits Alaska|Alexandra Gutierrez|March 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST Westward the Tyropean Bridge spanned a deep, populous ravine. The City of Delight|Elizabeth Miller Prince Henry, it will be remembered, speaks of the Vale of Edeyrnion as a fine and populous country. Owen Glyndwr and the Last Struggle for Welsh Independence|Arthur Granville Bradley Americo then says that the land was populous, and also full of many different animals, few being like those of Spain. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci|Amerigo Vespucci A populous fertile district.The next day at noon I left Naga on horseback. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes|Toms de Comyn The soil of Luxemburg is generally good; the southern districts are on the whole the most fertile as well as the most populous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various
British Dictionary definitions for populous
adjectivecontaining many inhabitants; abundantly populated Derived forms of populouspopulously, adverbpopulousness, nounWord Origin for populousC15: from Late Latin populōsus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to populousnumerous, crowded, various, populated, crawling, dense, jammed, legion, many, multifarious, multitudinous, occupied, settled, several, teeming, thick, voluminous, overpopulated, peopled, swarming |