Meaning & use

people

noun·Everyday

Human beings in general or considered as a group.

See it in a sentence

Thousands of people gathered downtown for the annual parade.

Some people prefer coffee, while others can't start the day without tea.

A note on using this word

People is already plural in everyday use; persons is reserved for formal or legal contexts, as in missing persons.

Words with a similar meaning

individualspersonsfolks

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A particular nation, community, or ethnic group.

The novel follows the history of an indigenous people displaced from their land.

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