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

Example Sentences

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“It’ll always be my favorite place because I did the most growing as a human, and my kids did the most growing as people there.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

More than 1,700 people have now joined the legal action against travel company Tui after becoming ill while on holiday in the Cape Verde islands, lawyers have told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Without local people giving up their time for free, clubs across the country wouldn't be able to organise fixtures and maintain their grounds.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"I totally agree - the resident doctors deserve more money. They do, but I don't think people in that profession should be allowed to strike."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

They’re the last people who saw her, and if the food truck has a teleportation mode, we can always visit the movie place afterward.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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