Definition of POPULOUS

populous

Adjective Satellite

  • densely populated

Adj

  • Having a large population.
  • Spoken by a large number of people.
  • Densely populated.
  • Crowded with people.

Examples

  • "Airport departure halls are often populous places during the rush hours."
  • "China is the most populous country in the world."
  • "Chinese is the most populous language."
  • "The Nile delta is a populous region."

Origin / Etymology

First used in English in the mid 15th century; from Latin populosus (“full of people, populous”).

Synonyms

thickly settled

Scrabble Score: 12

populous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
populous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
populous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

populous is a valid Words With Friends word