Collocations for people - noun
1. more than one person
ADJECTIVE
young
elderly, old
common, normal, ordinary
real
All the characters in the book are based on real people.
elderly, old
common, normal, ordinary
real
All the characters in the book are based on real people.
important
a line of limousines carrying very important people
a line of limousines carrying very important people
famous
middle-class, working-class
business, professional, working
unemployed
poor
rich, wealthy
blind, deaf, disabled
access for disabled people
middle-class, working-class
business, professional, working
unemployed
poor
rich, wealthy
blind, deaf, disabled
access for disabled people
gay
innocent
Many innocent people were killed.
innocent
Many innocent people were killed.
healthy,
sick
vulnerable (esp. BrE)
homeless
happy
creative, intelligent, smart (esp. AmE), talented
stupid
decent, good, interesting, lovely (esp. BrE), nice, wonderful
bad
strange
single
vulnerable (esp. BrE)
homeless
happy
creative, intelligent, smart (esp. AmE), talented
stupid
decent, good, interesting, lovely (esp. BrE), nice, wonderful
bad
strange
single
VERB + people
meet
attract
The local tourist board is trying to attract more people to the town.
attract
The local tourist board is trying to attract more people to the town.
2. of a particular place/race
ADJECTIVE
local
country
indigenous, native
primitive
These artists derived much of their imagery from the art of so-called primitive peoples.
country
indigenous, native
primitive
These artists derived much of their imagery from the art of so-called primitive peoples.
tribal
nomadic
Aboriginal, Arab, Japanese, Slavic, etc.
the culture of the Basque people
nomadic
Aboriginal, Arab, Japanese, Slavic, etc.
the culture of the Basque people
black,
white
diverse
Australia is a collectivity of diverse peoples.
diverse
Australia is a collectivity of diverse peoples.
civilized
oppressed
marginalized
colonial, colonized, conquered
displaced
prehistoric
oppressed
marginalized
colonial, colonized, conquered
displaced
prehistoric
VERB + people
represent
I was elected to represent the people of Bristol.
I was elected to represent the people of Bristol.
bring together,
unite
The EU was intended to unite the peoples of Europe.
The EU was intended to unite the peoples of Europe.