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Definition people in American English

people verb

[transitive]verb
/ˈpip(ə)l/
1

to be the people who exist in a place, situation, or period of time

Example

Hunters peopled these forests long ago.

Example

a sparsely peopled area

Example

Her childhood was peopled with strange aunts and uncles.

Definition people in American English

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