noun
- the act or process of populating an area with too many people
verb
- present participle of overpeople; populating with too many people
Examples
- The overpeopling of the city has led to housing shortages.
- Urban planners are concerned about the overpeopling of downtown areas.
- The island’s overpeopling has strained its natural resources.
- They are overpeopling the small town with new developments.
- The government is trying to prevent the overpeopling of coastal regions.
- Overpeopling can result in environmental degradation.