Population Definition & Meaning
population
- noun
- the people who inhabit a territory or state; "the population seemed to be well fed and clothed"
- a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area; "they hired hunters to keep down the deer population"
- (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the population"
- the number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.); "people come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade"; "the African-American population of Salt Lake City has been increasing"
- the act of populating (causing to live in a place); "he deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals"
"Population" in song lyrics
See how population is used in real songs:
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"Is to be a nobody in this population"
7A3 — Mad Mad World -
"Serpentine regime ordered by response sort of fell this population"
Aesop Rock — Hold the Cup -
"I'm just a survivor of the wooly mammoth population"
Aesop Rock — Big Bang
Words that rhyme with population
Usage tips for "population"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "population" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for population to find words that pair well.