populous
adjective
full of residents or inhabitants, as a region; heavily populated.
populousness
-
a word derived from
populous.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
As for the city of Kherson, its site was badly chosen, and its seeming prosperity and populousness during the empress's presence quickly passed away.
From Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Charles Morris
Into the land of the senators colonists were sent; from the additions of which Velitræ recovered its appearance of former populousness.
From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Titus Livius
Notwithstanding the greatness of this number, the same author complains much of the decay of populousness; a vulgar complaint in all places and all ages.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part D. From Elizabeth to James I. by David Hume
By all accounts too, their populousness is greatly decreased.
From An Account of the Customs and Manners of the Micmakis and Maricheets Savage Nations, Now Dependent on the Government of Cape-Breton by Antoine Simon Maillard
But in spite of the large letters, and the populousness of the towns and villages where they were posted up, we did not see a single individual reading the announcements.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 by Various
