population
noun
the total number of people inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
repopulation
-
a word derived from
population.
Example Sentences
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The “1 euro house” idea can be traced back to about 2008 in Salemi, Sicily, as a way to encourage repopulation there.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2026
Without structural change—a repopulation of the demographically, educationally, geographically sealed units these places have become—real change is improbable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
It would take significant time for any sort of repopulation policy to take hold in the county — time that Dochang didn’t have.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2023
You might want to consume more foods high in fiber to encourage the repopulation of microbes in your digestive tract.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
And if that should transpire, unwanted places like the desert might be the harsh mother of repopulation.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
