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IELTS word

population

/ˌpɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/noun

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English definition

all the people living in a place

Common phrases / collocations

  1. growing population
  2. local population
  3. population growth

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The town had a small population.

  2. 2.

    The island has a small population.

  3. 3.

    The population grew over ten years.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Residents of all ages gather in the central square of a small town.
all the people living in a place
1town is small
2its residents gather
town is small→its residents gather