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peopling

UK
/ˈpiːplɪŋ/
US
/ˈpiplɪŋ/

Translations

peoplingnoun
The peopling of the new settlement was a gradual process that took several years.
Le peuplement de la nouvelle colonie a été un processus progressif qui a pris plusieurs années.
Synonyms
occupancy
residency
settlement
inhabiting
population
peoplingadjective
more peopling
Comp.
most peopling
Super.
Functions as an attributive noun-derived adjective meaning ‘relating to population or settlement’.
de peuplementEmploi surtout dans des syntagmes nominaux de registre neutre ou académique.
The study focuses on the peopling patterns of island communities.
L’étude porte sur les schémas de peuplement des communautés insulaires.
peoplinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpiːplɪŋ/
US
/ˈpipəlɪŋ/
Used as a present-participle adjective describing movements or forces that populate an area.
de peuplementEmploi surtout attributif dans le domaine de l’histoire et de la démographie.
Peopling migrations reshaped the demographic map of the continent.
Les migrations de peuplement ont remodelé la carte démographique du continent.
peopleverb

peopling

Gerund

peopled
Past Simple
peopled
Past Participle
peopling
Gerund
UK
/ˈpiːpəl/
US
/ˈpipəl/
(literary/archaic)
peuplerSens transitif: remplir d’habitants, de personnes.
The new housing development will people the once-empty fields with families.
Le nouveau lotissement va peupler les champs autrefois vides de familles.
Additional translations
habiterSens rare: occuper un lieu, y vivre.
Synonyms
inhabit
man
colonize
settle
peopling
fill
crowd
populate

Definitions

peoplingnoun
The act or process of populating or filling an area with people.
The peopling of the new settlement was a gradual process that took several years.
peoplingadjective
Relating to the process of populating or settling an area.
The study focuses on the peopling patterns of island communities.
peoplinggerund / present participle
Participating in or causing the settlement or population of a place.
Peopling migrations reshaped the demographic map of the continent.
peopleverb
To populate or fill with people.
The new housing development will people the once-empty fields with families.
To live in or inhabit.
Legends say that spirits people these ancient ruins.
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