1. inhabited by people; populated

1. past tense and past participle of people; filled or supplied with people

Examples

• The island was peopled by early settlers in the 1600s.
• This region is densely peopled with over a million residents.
• The vast wilderness remained unpeopled for centuries.
• Immigrants peopled the frontier towns during westward expansion.
• The sparsely peopled countryside offered peace and quiet.
• Ancient civilizations peopled these river valleys long ago.