noun
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
Examples
- old people
- there were at least 200 people in the audience
noun
the body of citizens of a state or country
Synonyms
Examples
- the Spanish people
noun
members of a family line
Examples
- his people have been farmers for generations
- are your people still alive?
noun
the common people generally
Synonyms
Examples
- separate the warriors from the mass
- power to the people
verb
fill with people
Examples
- Stalin wanted to people the empty steppes
verb
furnish with people
Examples
- The plains are sparsely populated