See Also: populate(1)(dictionary)
populate(2)(dictionary)
populate(dictionary)

populate (oh)



if an area is populated by a particular group of people, they live there
::The highlands are populated mainly by peasant farmers.
densely/heavily/highly/thickly populated
(=with a lot of people)
::one of the most densely populated areas in the world
sparsely/thinly/lightly populated
(=with very few people)