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UK [ˈpɒpjʊlə(r)] / US [ˈpɑpjələr] adjective
1) a popular activity, place, thing etc is one that many people like

a popular brand of cat food

What is the most popular leisure pastime after watching television?

popular with:

This hotel is very popular with tourists.

a) a popular person is liked by most people

Jenny is one of the most popular girls in the school.

popular with:

He's hugely popular with the fans.

b) [only before noun] used about something that many people want or like to have

Her books have enormous popular appeal.

popular demand (= requests by a lot of people):

Due to popular demand, extra tickets for the match have been made available.

2) [only before noun] a popular belief, feeling, attitude etc is one that many people have
contrary to popular belief (= although most people do not believe it):

Contrary to popular belief, the existing safety regulations were adequate.

a popular misconception (= something that many people wrongly believe to be true):

It's a popular misconception that all women love shopping.


Collocations:
Nouns frequently used with popular
▪  belief, misconception, myth, opinion, view
3)
a) [only before noun] suitable for ordinary people rather than experts

popular science/psychology

b) involving the ordinary people in society, rather than politicians, leaders etc

a popular uprising

Popular discontent resulted in the government's defeat.

There is little popular support for their economic reform policies.


English dictionary. 2014.

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