# peopled

Pronunciation: say "PEE-puhld" US /ˈpi.pl̩d/, UK /ˈpiː.pl̩d/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of people. — simple past and past participle of people
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of people. Use this form to talk about filling a place with people in the past.
   - _Waves of migrants peopled the river valley throughout the century._
   - _Within decades the colony was peopled by farmers from across the sea._

## Adjective

2. Inhabited; having people living in or occupying a place.
   - Simple: Having people who live there, not empty.
   - _The densely peopled coast supported dozens of fishing towns._
   - _Travelers preferred the more peopled routes, where help was never far away._
3. Staffed or operated by human workers rather than running automatically.
   - Simple: Having people there to run or operate it.
   - _The peopled lighthouse kept its lamp lit through every storm._
   - _Mission control remained fully peopled during the entire launch._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/peopled (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).