Definition of "populous" []

• Containing many people or inhabitants; having a large population. (adjective)

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• "At Aginis he entered the Pasi-Tigris, but he proceeded only about nine miles to a village which he describes as populous and flourishing; here he determined to wait, till he received further information respecting the exact route of the army."
• "What is life like in populous cities and remote towns villages?"
• "The radio spot - running in populous northern Virginia, home to the bulk of the state's moderate and independent voters - features a man and a woman chatting about the Virginia governor's race."