populous

/หˆpษ’pjสŠlษ™s/

IPA: /P AA1 P Y AH0 L AH0 S/

adjective
  1. 1

    Having a large population.

    โ€œChina is the most populous country in the world.โ€

  2. 2

    (of a language) Spoken by a large number of people.

    โ€œChinese is the most populous language.โ€

  3. 3

    Densely populated.

    โ€œThe Nile delta is a populous region.โ€

  4. 4

    Crowded with people.

    โ€œAirport departure halls are often populous places during the rush hours.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/populous