🇬🇧🇪🇸 populous - poblado : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "populous" ("poblado"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Populous means a place is full of people—lots and lots of people live there, so it’s busy, crowded, and never lonely.
The playground became so populous that the slide needed a traffic light and a crossing guard.
The city was so populous that even the pigeons had to wait in line for a park bench.
The treehouse was so populous with kids that the squirrels filed a noise complaint.
The beach was so populous that the sand started asking, “Could some of you please stand on the grass?”
Some of the most populous cities on Earth, like Tokyo and Delhi, have more people in them than many entire countries!
She stood in a populous station, heart quick, suitcase small. The populous street spilled people and colors; a child slipped from a populous market stall into her arms. A man from the populous square pointed to a less populous lane. They walked to a quieter corner, and she smiled, safe at last in the still air.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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