Definitions

people

[pee-puhl] / ˈpi pəl /

NOUN

human beings

Synonyms

STRONGEST

community crowd family folk nation population public society

STRONG

bodies bourgeois citizens clan commonality folks heads herd horde humanity humankind humans inhabitants kin masses mob mortals multitude nationality persons plebeians populace proletariat race tribe

WEAK

John/Jane Q. Public body politic common people general public hoi polloi human race person in the street rabble rank and file riffraff

Antonyms

WEAK

animals plants

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People from other countries need to show a passport - and in some cases a visa - to enter the UK, Republic of Ireland and Crown Dependencies.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

People understandably want clear answers on what is coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

People betting on sports tend to invest less, which means potentially missing out on big gains over time due to compound growth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

People familiar with the case said Justice Department attorneys were ready to fight the Justices’ lawyers over the subpoenas.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

People he didn’t know having folders with his name on them, reading things about him that were none of their business, thinking they were better than him.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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