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I . peo·ple [ˈpi:pl̩] N

1. people pl (persons):

people
people
city people
country people
the beautiful people

2. people pl (comprising a nation):

people
Volk nt
Volksdemokratie/-republik f
the chosen people REL

5. people pl dated inf (family):

my people

III . peo·ple [ˈpi:pl̩] N modifier

ˈboat peo·ple N pl

ˈflow·er peo·ple N pl

ˈlit·tle people N + pl vb

the little people

ˈpeo·ple car·ri·er N

ˈpeo·ple-watch VB intr

ˈstreet peo·ple N

street people pl Am (homeless):

street people

elderly people, the elderly N

local people N

people's commune [ˌpiːplzˈkɒmjuːn] N

ˈpeople smug·gler N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The monks partook in religious duties which were more related to the needs of the ordinary people.
en.wikipedia.org
He eventually rebukes society and sets out to protect sharks from people.
en.wikipedia.org
Three people were also charged with supplying a prohibited drug, and one person was charged after being found in possession of a laser pointer.
www.mygc.com.au
In this context, public expenditure and policy interventions can be deployed to reach the neediest people in the poorest areas.
en.wikipedia.org
Resident aliens were 47.6% of the population. 20 people were registered as unemployed.
en.wikipedia.org
Photos show people having a great time dressed like glow-worms, hornets, spiders, flies, and bedbugs.
vancouversun.com
Young people should use every political means at their disposal to change this law back to the fair and non-discriminatory way it was before.
www.macleans.ca
Organ grinders, food vendors and street performers play to a constant stream of people who flood the sidewalks.
www.cnn.com
It was partly based on people in her life and on her own early romantic experiences.
en.wikipedia.org
Most begonias are sour to the taste, and some people in some areas eat them.
en.wikipedia.org

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