1. the action or process of populating a place with people

1. present participle of people; filling or populating a place with people

Examples

• The peopling of the American West took place over several decades.
• Early settlers were responsible for peopling the frontier towns.
• The government encouraged the peopling of remote territories.
• Immigration played a major role in the peopling of major cities.
• The peopling of the island began in the 18th century.
• Historians study the peopling of different continents.
• The rapid peopling of the suburbs changed the landscape.