Peopled: meaning, definitions and examples
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peopled
[ ˈpiːpəld ]
past tense
Used as the past tense of the verb 'people', meaning to populate with inhabitants, as in to people a town or village.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He peopled the area with settlers from the east.
- The island was peopled by indigenous tribes for centuries.
Translations
Translations of the word "peopled" in other languages:
🇵🇹 povoado
🇮🇳 लोगों से भरा हुआ
🇩🇪 bevölkert
🇮🇩 berpenghuni
🇺🇦 заселений
🇵🇱 zaludniony
🇯🇵 人々が住んでいる
🇫🇷 habité
🇪🇸 poblado
🇹🇷 insanlarla dolu
🇰🇷 사람이 많은
🇸🇦 مأهول
🇨🇿 osídlený
🇸🇰 osídlený
🇨🇳 有人居住的
🇸🇮 poseljen
🇮🇸 fólksaður
🇰🇿 адамдармен толы
🇬🇪 გაცოცხლებული
🇦🇿 insanlarla dolu
🇲🇽 poblado
Word origin
The word 'peopled' comes from the Middle English word 'peplid', which is derived from the Old French word 'peupler', ultimately from the Latin word 'populus' meaning 'people'. The concept of peopling an area has been a crucial part of human history, with civilizations expanding and settling in new territories throughout time.