people

CEFRA1

/ˈpi.pəl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Human beings in general or the members of a group.

  2. 02

    verb

    To fill a place with people or inhabitants.

Examples

  • At least ten people were killed in the crash.

  • I may be antisocial, but it doesn't mean I don't talk to people.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈpʰi.pəɫ]
  • [ˈpi.pɯ̽ɫ]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A group of persons regarded as being servants, followers, companions or subjects of a ruler or leader.

  2. Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.

  3. One's colleagues or employees.

More examples

In context

  • Most people think I'm crazy.

  • There were so many people at the restaurant last night.

  • These six people are waiting for the bus.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English puple, peple, peeple, from Anglo-Norman people, from Old French pueple, peuple, pople, from Latin populus (“a people, nation”), from Old Latin populus, from earlier poplus, from even earlier poplos, from Proto-Italic *poplos (“army”) of unknown origin. Doublet of pueblo. Gradually ousted native English lede and, partially, folk. Originally used with singular verbs (e.g. "the people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness" in the King James Version of 2 Samuel 17:29), the plural aspect of people is probably due to influence from Middle English lede, leed, a plural since Old English times; see lēode.