people
noun/ˈpiːpəl/
Frequency rank: #57 most common English word
Meaning
Human beings in general, or a group of them.
Example sentence
people often enjoy spending time outdoors on sunny days.
Synonyms & related words
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- timeThe minutes, hours, and days that pass; a period that passes.
- getTo receive, obtain, or come to have something.
- wouldUsed to say what might happen or be true in an imagined situation.
- sheA female person or animal already mentioned.
- newRecently made, bought, created, or discovered.
- howUsed to ask about the way or manner in which something is done.
- someAn amount or number that is not stated exactly.
- alsoIn addition; as well; too.
- themThe people or things already mentioned, used as the object of a verb.
- nowAt the present moment or time.