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- [pee-puh l]
- /ˈpi pəl/
- /ˈpiːpl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pee-puh l]
- /ˈpi pəl/
Definitions of people word
- noun plural people persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think? 1
- noun plural people persons, whether men, women, or children, considered as numerable individuals forming a group: Twenty people volunteered to help. 1
- noun plural people human beings, as distinguished from animals or other beings. 1
- noun plural people the entire body of persons who constitute a community, tribe, nation, or other group by virtue of a common culture, history, religion, or the like: the people of Australia; the Jewish people. 1
- noun plural people the persons of any particular group, company, or number (sometimes used in combination): the people of a parish; educated people; salespeople. 1
- noun plural people the ordinary persons, as distinguished from those who have wealth, rank, influence, etc.: a man of the people. 1
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Origin of people
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English peple < Anglo-French poeple, Old French pueple < Latin populus. See popular
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Parts of speech for People
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
people popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
people usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for people
noun people
- all and sundry — All and sundry means everyone.
- citizenry — The people living in a country, state, or city can be referred to as the citizenry.
- commonwealth — The Commonwealth is an organization consisting of the United Kingdom and most of the countries that were previously under its rule.
- community — The community is all the people who live in a particular area or place.
- constituency — A constituency is an area for which someone is elected as the representative in a parliament or government.
verb people
- colonize — If people colonize a foreign country, they go to live there and take control of it.
- indwell — to inhabit.
- indwelt — to inhabit.
- inhabit — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
- live in — Also, sleep-in. residing at the place of one's employment: a live-in maid.
Antonyms for people
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