people
people together GROUP
people as individuals PERSON, PERSONALITY
see also MAN, WOMAN, CHILD, FAMILY, SOCIETY
- a man, woman or child: person (plural people)
I want a job in which I can meet all sorts of different people.
- all people: the human race (noun singular), humanity (noun U), man (noun singular, without 'the' or 'a'), mankind (noun U)
the future of the human race ◎ Humanity is facing an ecological crisis. ◎ the difference between man and the animals
- a member of the human race: human, human being; adjective: human
Humans are unique in their capacity for language. ◎ I could not understand how one of my fellow human beings could treat an animal in such a way. ◎ the human body
Note: when talking about people in general, some people do not like to use the words man and mankind because they seem to exclude women. They prefer to say people or human beings.
- feelings, behaviour, etc that are common to all people: human nature (noun U)
It's only human nature to want to do the best for your children.
- (used especially about people in public places or doing public things) people in general: the public
Buckingham palace was opened to the public in 1993. ◎ a member of the public
- all the people of a country: the people
the people of France ◎ the French people
- the number of people who live in a particular place: population
What's the population of Manchester?
- a place that has lost a large part of its population is depopulated
depopulated villages
※ the people of a country COUNTRY
※ races and ethnic groups
- one of the groups into which people can be divided according to their skin colour, hair type, etc: race (noun C/U); adjective racial (adverb racially)
the different races of Australia ◎ a child of mixed race ◎ racial identity ◎ a racially motivated attack
- (used about a group of people) having the same language, customs, history, etc: ethnic
an ethnic group ◎ ethnic minorities
- a group of people that speak the same language, have the same customs and live in a traditional way, often led by a chief: tribe; adjective: tribal
nomadic tribes in the Sahara ◎ tribal customs
- if sb has dark-coloured skin and is of African or Caribbean origin, they are often called black
a black person ◎ black people in Britain ◎ black Americans
- if sb has light-coloured skin and is of European origin, they are often called white
Police are looking for a white male aged about 20.
- one of the original people of Australia: Aborigine
- a person who comes from Africa: African
- a black person who comes from America: African-American, Afro-American
- a black person who comes from the Caribbean: Afro-Caribbean
- a person who comes from an Arab country: Arab
- a person who comes from Asia: Asian
- a person who comes from Europe: European
- a person who comes from Mexico, Central America or South America: Latin American
- a person whose first language is Spanish, especially one from a Latin American country: Hispanic
- one of the original people of America: Native American
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