populated
Full of residents
Populated describes a place where people live.
A densely populated area has many inhabitants; a sparsely populated region has few.
The word extends beyond humans: The forest is populated with deer and wild turkeys.
In computing, a populated field contains data rather than standing empty.
To populate is to fill with inhabitants or entries: Immigrants populated the frontier; The database populated automatically.
Full of energetic activity
- teemingAbundantly full of
- swarmingGathering in large numbers
- packedFilled to capacity
- congestedBlocked by overcrowding
overflowing · jammed · cramped · heaving · mobbed · thronged · overrun · flooded
Those who occupy space
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- occupantsThose residing somewhere
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- denizensInhabitants of a place
settlers · citizens · populace · locals · natives · villagers · households · community
Full of energetic activity
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
prosperous · dynamic · lively · expanding · productive · energetic · robust · developing
Resolved dispute or colony
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
- villageSmall rural community
- townMid-sized settlement
- hamletTiny rural settlement
homestead · township · outpost · enclave · neighborhood · suburb · community · establishment
Of a major city
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- downtownCentral business district
- multiculturalIncluding multiple ethnic traditions
suburban · industrial · commercial · developed · modernized · built-up · sprawling · high-density
Spread irregularly about
- remoteDistant or controller
- isolatedSeparated from others
- ruralOf the countryside
- frontierEdge of settlement
wilderness · outback · hinterland · backcountry · desolate · empty · uninhabited · barren
bustling
Full of energetic activity
congested · overflowing · jammed · cramped · heaving · mobbed · thronged · overrun · flooded · brimming
dwellers
Those who occupy space
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- occupantsThose residing somewhere
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
denizens · settlers · citizens · populace · locals · natives · villagers · households · community · folk
bustling
Full of energetic activity
- flourishingProspering vigorously
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
growing · prosperous · dynamic · lively · expanding · productive · energetic · robust · developing · emerging
settlement
Resolved dispute or colony
hamlet · homestead · township · outpost · enclave · neighborhood · suburb · community · establishment · encampment
metropolitan
Of a major city
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- downtownCentral business district
multicultural · suburban · industrial · commercial · developed · modernized · built-up · sprawling · high-density · residential
scattered
Spread irregularly about
frontier · wilderness · outback · hinterland · backcountry · desolate · empty · uninhabited · barren · deserted
populatedunpopulated
Having no residents
uninhabited · deserted · abandoned · unoccupied · depopulated
- native populationOriginal residents of place
- city populationInhabitants of a municipality
- population shiftsChanges in where people live
- minority populationsSmaller demographic segments
- population growthIncrease in inhabitants over time
- population explosionRapid growth in inhabitants
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