population
noun
the total number of people inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
populations
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pluralof population.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This could help explain its prevalence in Risaralda, Chocó and Valle del Cauca, neighbouring departments that either are home to, or border, large Afro-Colombian populations.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Faraji, its director, told me that besides the program’s bicycle brigade and backyard fish program, which help keep mosquito populations down, his team also sets hundreds of mosquito traps across the city.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
As populations of Aedes mosquitoes grow and spread across the U.S., researchers expect we’ll see more mosquito-borne disease outbreaks.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Emily Burton, conservation manager, said: "Gannet populations have suffered significant declines, and many colonies are still recovering from the impacts of avian influenza."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
The very low rainfall and productivity of most of Australia makes it effectively even smaller as regards its capacity to support human populations.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
