POPULATION

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/

Scrabble

WWF

P(3) O(1) P(3) U(1) L(1) A(1) T(1) I(1) O(1) N(1)

NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓

Definition

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/

noun

The people living within a political or geographical boundary.
“The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!”
(by extension) The people with a given characteristic.
“India has the third-largest population of English-speakers in the world.”
A count of the number of residents within a political or geographical boundary such as a town, a nation or the world.
“The town’s population is only 243.”