noun
- plural of people; groups of human beings sharing common characteristics such as culture, ethnicity, or nationality
Usage: formal or academic contexts
verb
- third person singular present of people; to fill or populate with people
Usage: formal
Examples
- The indigenous peoples of the Americas have diverse cultures.
- Many peoples have migrated throughout history.
- The conference brought together representatives from various peoples.
- Ancient peoples developed different writing systems.
- She peoples her novels with memorable characters.
- Immigration peoples the growing cities.
- The valley peoples quickly after the gold rush.