peopleless

peo·ple

P p

Definitions of peopleless word

noun plural peopleless persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think? 1
noun plural peopleless persons, whether men, women, or children, considered as numerable individuals forming a group: Twenty people volunteered to help. 1
noun plural peopleless human beings, as distinguished from animals or other beings. 1
noun plural peopleless 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 peopleless the persons of any particular group, company, or number (sometimes used in combination): the people of a parish; educated people; salespeople. 1
noun plural peopleless the ordinary persons, as distinguished from those who have wealth, rank, influence, etc.: a man of the people. 1

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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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".

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