poor people

/pɔr ˈpipəl/
/pɔ ˈpipəl/
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Other forms: poor peoples

Definitions of poor people
  1. noun
    people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)
    synonyms: poor
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    antonyms:
    rich people
    people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
    types:
    homeless
    poor people who unfortunately do not have a home to live in
    needy
    needy people collectively
    type of:
    people
    (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
Pronunciation
US
/pɔr ˈpipəl/
UK
/pɔ ˈpipəl/
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