POPULATED AREA Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase populated area. (close relations)
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| urban area | nounn | |||||
noun • a geographical area constituting a city or town | ||||||
| city | nounn | |||||
noun • a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts • an incorporated administrative district established by state charter • people living in a large densely populated municipality | ||||||
| community | nounn | |||||
noun • a group of people living in a particular local area • a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common • common ownership • a group of nations having common interests • agreement as to goals • a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences • (ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other | ||||||
| hamlet | nounn | |||||
noun • a community of people smaller than a village • the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father • a settlement smaller than a town | ||||||
| locale | nounn | |||||
noun • the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) | ||||||
| megalopolis | nounn | |||||
noun • a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns) | ||||||
| metropolis | nounn | |||||
noun • a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts • people living in a large densely populated municipality | ||||||
| municipality | nounn | |||||
noun • an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government • people living in a town or city having local self-government | ||||||
| settlement | nounn | |||||
noun • a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government • a community of people smaller than a town • a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it • the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making • an area where a group of families live together • termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities | ||||||
| suburb | nounn | |||||
noun • a residential district located on the outskirts of a city | ||||||
| town | nounn | |||||
noun • an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city • United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844) • the people living in a municipality smaller than a city • an administrative division of a county | ||||||
| township | nounn | |||||
noun • an administrative division of a county | ||||||
| village | nounn | |||||
noun • a community of people smaller than a town • a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century • a settlement smaller than a town | ||||||
