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populate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
populates; populated; populating
populates; populated; populating
Learner's definition of POPULATE
[+ object]
: to live in (a country, city, area, etc.) : to make up the population of (a place)居住在；构成…的人口 — often used as (be) populated常用作(be) populated — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- Immigrants began to populate the area in the late 19th century.*19世纪末，移民开始居住在这个地区。
- Strange creatures populate the ocean depths.许多奇特的生物生活在大洋深处。
- The country is populated by many ethnic groups.这个国家由许多民族构成。
- The area is populated by small farms. [=the area has many small farms]这个地区有许多小型农场。
- His stories are populated with real-life characters.他的小说里有许多现实生活中的人物。
— populated
adjective [more populated; most populated]- a densely/heavily populated area [=an area where many people live]人口密集区
- a sparsely/thinly populated area [=an area where few people live]人口稀少区
- The most populated region of the country [=the region where most people live] is in the south.这个国家人口最密集的地区在南方。
Example Sentences
Immigrants began to populate the area in the late 19th century. Strange creatures populate the ocean depths.
Recent Examples on the Web In other words, the small gadgets that populate your personal life are cogs in one big data-collecting machine, feeding off your life, and into the intelligence of Google and Amazon. 
Sarah Leonard, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 The characters that populate The Rings of Power are elves, dwarves, harfoots, and some humans. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 2 Sep. 2022 This four-pack of soft plush toys comes with a creeper, yellow ocelot, bat, and skeleton—all characters of the passive and hostile mobs that populate the game. Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2022 But the ghosts, goblins and other supernatural phenomena that populate his writing perhaps reflect a keen awareness of what his readers wanted to see, rather than his personal convictions. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2022 La Brea Street, where the shooting occurred, runs north of and parallel to Main Street, behind several businesses and fast food restaurants that populate the main thoroughfare near Ramona Street. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 Progress for female CEOs on the Global 500 has always been slower than among the American businesses that populate the Fortune 500. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 America the Beautiful hopes viewers are encouraged to conserve and protect North America's natural wonders after watching the show and seeing the fantastic creatures and landscapes that populate U.S. backyards and neighborhoods. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2022 That wasn't on Blashill — the Wings lack the star rosters that populate a playoff team — but the way the Wings stumbled down the stretch after an encouraging first half did not reflect well on him. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2022 See More
Sarah Leonard, The New Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 The characters that populate The Rings of Power are elves, dwarves, harfoots, and some humans. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 2 Sep. 2022 This four-pack of soft plush toys comes with a creeper, yellow ocelot, bat, and skeleton—all characters of the passive and hostile mobs that populate the game. Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2022 But the ghosts, goblins and other supernatural phenomena that populate his writing perhaps reflect a keen awareness of what his readers wanted to see, rather than his personal convictions. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2022 La Brea Street, where the shooting occurred, runs north of and parallel to Main Street, behind several businesses and fast food restaurants that populate the main thoroughfare near Ramona Street. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 Progress for female CEOs on the Global 500 has always been slower than among the American businesses that populate the Fortune 500. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 America the Beautiful hopes viewers are encouraged to conserve and protect North America's natural wonders after watching the show and seeing the fantastic creatures and landscapes that populate U.S. backyards and neighborhoods. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 1 July 2022 That wasn't on Blashill — the Wings lack the star rosters that populate a playoff team — but the way the Wings stumbled down the stretch after an encouraging first half did not reflect well on him. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin populatus, past participle of populare to people, from Latin populus people
First Known Use
1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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