B2adverburban
US/ˈdens.li/
UK/ˈdens.li/
with a lot of people or things packed closely together in one area
In context
Hanoi is one of the most densely populated cities in Southeast Asia.
The hillside was densely covered with tea bushes as far as we could see.
In densely built neighborhoods, narrow houses stand wall to wall along tiny alleys.
Words that go with densely
adverb + adjective
- densely populatedThe Red River Delta is a densely populated region with rich farmland.
- densely packedThe bus was densely packed with students going home for Tet.
- densely woodedThe trail climbs through densely wooded hills above the lake.
- densely forestedMuch of the border region is densely forested and hard to reach.
- densely builtFires spread quickly in densely built areas with narrow streets.