Spanish Conversation · Level 34
75 words
Spanish word
poblador
Pronunciation
IPA/poβlaˈðoɾ/
Meaning
- masculine nounresident
Example
Los pobladores votaron en las elecciones municipales.
The residents voted in the municipal elections.
More examples
Los pobladores del barrio organizaron una asamblea por seguridad.
The neighborhood residents organized a meeting about safety.
Core concept
Inhabitant counted as part of a settlement's populace.
Common phrases
pobladores del barrio
neighborhood residents
pobladores rurales
rural residents
Similar words
habitante: Inhabitant who resides in a place for a long time and maintains a stable home there.
residente: Resident registered as living in an area for administrative, legal, or electoral purposes.
vecino: Neighbor who lives in the same neighborhood and is commonly met in everyday life.
Definition in Spanish
Habitante de una zona o miembro de la población de una localidad, especialmente referido a un grupo de personas.
Word origin
Derived from the verb poblar 'to populate' and the suffix -dor, tracing back to Latin populāre meaning 'to people'.
Usage tips
- Common in official or journalistic contexts to denote a group's inhabitants, so using vecino or habitante sounds more natural for a single person in conversation.
Other meanings
- settlernoun
Opposites
- forasterooutsidernoun
- extranjeroforeignernoun