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IELTS word

census

/ˈsen.sΙ™s/noun

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English definition

an official count of people in a place

Common phrases / collocations

  1. national census
  2. census data
  3. conduct a census

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The census worker counted everyone in the household.

  2. 2.

    The census showed a growing population.

  3. 3.

    Every household received a census form.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A census worker with a clipboard records household members at the doorway of a family home.
an official count of people in a place
1worker visits home
2people are counted
worker visits home→people are counted