Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

repopulate

British  
/ riːˈpɒpjʊˌleɪt /

verb

  1. to provide a new population for (an area in which the population has declined)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

See Examples For:

In your district, you’ve had locations where encampments are cleared, but then they repopulate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

In experiments with mice, researchers at the University of Zurich found that specialized support cells can repopulate damaged parts of the brain in an unusual way.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

Tuesday, the Orange County Fire Authority announced that the decision to fully repopulate the evacuation zone was made in coordination with law enforcement, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Orange County Public Health Department.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

“Once proper redactions have been made, any responsive documents will repopulate online,” the spokeswoman said.

From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026

“Yeah, but who do you think you’d end up with? I mean, we’d all have to pair up and have babies, right? To repopulate the planet.”

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training