People - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpiːpl|  American pronunciation of the word people
Brit.  |ˈpiːp(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word people
- this word is used as a plural form of the noun person

noun

- (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
old people
there were at least 200 people in the audience
- the body of citizens of a state or country (syn: citizenry)
the Spanish people
- members of a family line
his people have been farmers for generations
are your people still alive?
- the common people generally (syn: mass, masses, multitude)
power to the people

verb

- fill with people
Stalin wanted to people the empty steppes
- furnish with people

Extra examples

People can be really cruel sometimes.

People think the coach should be fired.

She tends to annoy people.

People say it's impossible, but I'm still going to try.

A book for young people

A people who migrated across the Bering Strait

How many people were at the meeting?

At least 40 people were killed.

I don't care what people think.

People can be really mean sometimes.

The hotel was full of business people.

He pledged that he would never lie to the American people.

Listen up, people!

Power to the people!

Their man goes to the people against the Democratic candidate.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: people
he/she/it: peoples
present participle: peopling
past tense: peopled
past participle: peopled
noun
singular: people
plural: peoples
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