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How to Use "Population" with Example Sentences
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population
(n):
the total number of people who live in a particular place; a group of people
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Used with nouns:
"
We had a
population
explosion
in the 1950s.
"
(explosion, boom, increase)
"
There has been a slow
population
decline
in this area.
"
(decline, decrease, reduction)
"
Some countries use
population
control
.
"
(control)
"
The
population
census
comes every ten years.
"
(census, survey)
"
What is causing such a
population
change
in this region?
"
(change, movement, shift)
"
The city is studying
population
size
.
"
(size, levels, density, growth)
"
We do not have accurate
population
data
.
"
(data, estimates, figures, statistics, trends)
Used with adjectives:
"
World
population
is growing at a fast rate.
"
(world, national, state, city, the total)
"
The
student
population
is on the rise.
"
(student, prison, urban, rural, homeless, immigrant)
"
Our city has a
growing
population
.
"
(growing, large, small, tiny, huge, diverse)
"
What is the
overall
population
here?
"
(overall, total)
"
We have a larger
female
population
.
"
(female, male, adult, elderly, young)
"
We are concerned for the
general
population
.
"
(general, human)
Used with verbs:
"
World
population
is
currently at seven billion.
"
(be: is/am/are, stands)
"
World
population
has
reached
seven billion.
"
(reached, exceeded)
"
Our
population
doubled
.
"
(doubled, grew, increased, rose, declined, decreased, fell)
Used with prepositions:
"
The
population
of
my town is small.
"
(of)
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