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people vs peoples

peoples vs people

people and peoples both are nouns.

people is a verb but peoples is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
people Yes No Yes No
peoples Yes No No No
As nouns, peoples is a hyponym of people; that is, peoples is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than people:
  • people: (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
  • peoples: the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
people (noun) peoples (noun)
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
the body of citizens of a state or country
members of a family line
the common people generally
people (verb) peoples (verb)
fill with people
furnish with people
Difference between people and peoples

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