popular

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Liked or enjoyed by many people.

   This beach is a popular tourist attraction.

2. 2
   adj

   Common or widely held among ordinary people.

   Contrary to popular belief, this song is actually quite old.

3. 3
   adj

   Intended for ordinary people rather than experts.

   She writes popular science books for a general audience.

4. 4
   adj

   Done by or for the people as a whole.

   The president won the popular vote.

Common collocations

• popular song Adjective + noun

From Middle English populer, from Old French populaire and Latin populāris, from populus (“people”) + -āris (“-ar”).

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