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Definition of
populous adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
populous
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈpɑpyələs
/
/
(
formal
)
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where a large number of people live
one of America's most populous states
the populous coastal region
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populous
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