C1nounformalsocietypolitics
US/ˈsen.səs/
UK/ˈsen.səs/
an official count of the people living in a country or area, with details about them
In context
The national census is carried out every ten years.
According to the latest census, the city has grown by twelve percent.
Census data helps companies decide where to open new stores.
Words that go with census
adjective + noun
- national censusThe national census showed an aging population.
noun + noun
- census dataCensus data is free to download.
- census figuresCensus figures suggest that rural areas are shrinking.
- census resultsThe census results will be published in spring.
verb + noun
- conduct a censusThe government conducts a census every decade.
- take a censusOfficials take a census to plan schools and hospitals.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
make a censusCorrect: conduct a census