overpopulation

/ ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the population of an area in too large numbers

overpopulation

1. The population of an environment by a particular species in excess of the environment's carrying capacity. The effects of overpopulation can include the depletion of resources, environmental deterioration, and the prevalence of famine and disease.

Example Sentences

Crop failures and overpopulation are no longer the main reasons for mass starvation — war and totalitarianism are far more responsible.

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It’s her humane attempt to combat Hell’s rampant overpopulation, which has been typically managed through “extermination.”

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A book club meets a cat cafe at Long Beach’s Cool Cat Collective, a gallery and boutique committed to fighting cat overpopulation in L.A.

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Gen. Rob Bonta to keep the prison open, presenting it as an option to alleviate the overpopulation in county jails.

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“We’ve gotten volunteers from them — donors, adopters, obviously, but the byproduct of that is really just educating people about the cat overpopulation crisis, what TNR is and how they can help,” Woith said.

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