populous town

collocation in English

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populous
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒp.jə.ləs/us
/ˈpɑː.pjə.ləs/
A populous country, area, or place has a lot of people living ...
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town
noun
uk
/taʊn/us
/taʊn/
a place where people live and work, containing many houses, shops, places of work, places of entertainment, etc., and usually larger than a village but smaller than ...
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(Definition ofpopulousandtownfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The mostpopuloustownboasted a mere 2,000 or so inhabitants in the mid-sixteenth century.
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I know a common near apopuloustownwhich in my recollection was full of goldfinches.
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It is a thriving andpopuloustownwhich has succeeded in attracting to itself a considerable and diversified industrial complex which has been accompanied by an expanding population.
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The population was 1,296 as of 2010, making it the fourth mostpopuloustownin the county.
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As of the 2010 census, the town population was 38, making it the leastpopuloustownin the state.
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With approximately 29,000 inhabitants, the comune is now the second mostpopuloustownin the province.
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Vepriai is the mostpopuloustownin the municipality and is a local tourism (notably rural tourism) center.
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Rameswaram with a population of 38,035 (2001 census) is the largest and mostpopuloustownon the island.
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It is the 16th mostpopuloustownin the country.
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One has to travel about 100 miles or more in any direction to reach a morepopuloustown, while dozens of less populous communities are found in the general area.
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Cihangazi was a morepopuloustownin the past and its population is decreasing because of migration to cities.
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These towns represented the type of large and populous towns which traditionally had a higher administrative and political role.
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It is the province's mostpopuloustown.
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And have you got the force to do this all over the country in places several miles from the populous towns?
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In busy and populous towns this would include practically every town council.
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Legislators from outlying rural districts are chosen on a plurality basis, while districts located in more populous towns and cities elect multiple legislators by means of a proportion-based formula.
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