populous
Definitions
Having a large population; densely inhabited.
人口众多的，人口稠密的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpopul (people) + -ous (full of) = 'full of people.' It describes a place crowded with inhabitants — the most populous country, a populous region. Do not confuse it with the noun populace (the people themselves): populous is what a place IS, populace is who the people ARE.
Root popul still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.most populous country人口最多的国家
- 2.populous city人口众多的城市
- 3.densely populous region人口极为稠密的地区
- 4.populous areas人口密集地区
Example Sentences
- 1.
India is now the most populous country in the world.
- 2.
They moved from a quiet village to a populous coastal city.
- 3.
The eastern provinces are far more populous than the west.
Easily Confused
populous vs populace — same sound, different word class. populous is an ADJECTIVE = full of people (a populous city). populace is a NOUN = the common people (inform the populace). Also distinguish populous from popular: populous = crowded, popular = well-liked.