be populated
Frequency: 8.035.2 per million words
Used to state that a place has inhabitants.
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Examples (10)
- The city center is heavily populated during rush hour.
- Historically, this region was sparsely populated due to harsh climate.
- By 2050, many coastal areas will be even more densely populated.
- The newly discovered planet is not populated by any known life forms.
- Despite its beauty, the remote island has been only lightly populated for centuries.
- The virtual world is populated by millions of avatars.
- If the area were more populated, it would have better public transport.
- This ancient village is still populated by descendants of the original settlers.
- The forest was populated with an astonishing variety of wildlife.
- We expect the new residential complex to be fully populated within a year.