Collocations for people - noun
1. more than one person
ADJ.
young | elderly, old | common, ordinary | (very) 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 | blind, deaf, disabled
access for disabled people
access for disabled people
intelligent | interesting, nice | strange | single | homeless
VERB + PEOPLE
meet | attract
The local tourist board is trying to attract more people to the town.
The local tourist board is trying to attract more people to the town.
2. of a particular place/race
ADJ.
local | country | indigenous, native | primitive
the customs of primitive peoples of the Amazon Basin
the customs of primitive peoples of the Amazon Basin
tribal | Arab, Japanese, Slav, etc.
the culture of the Basque people
the culture of the Basque people
black, white
VERB + PEOPLE
represent
I was elected to represent the people of Bristol.
I was elected to represent the people of Bristol.
PHRASES
the peoples of the world