No. 1,028 in Catalan
pobles
"Villages" or "towns".
In a sentence
Hi ha molts pobles petits al voltant de la ciutat.
There are many small towns around the city.
In this sentence, 'pobles' refers to small towns or villages, which is a common plural usage of 'poble' meaning 'village' or 'town' in Catalan.
Els pobles indígenes tenen una rica història cultural.
Indigenous peoples have a rich cultural history.
Here, 'pobles' is used in the sense of 'peoples,' referring to groups of people with shared culture or ethnicity.
Els pobles mediterranis solen tenir unes festes tradicionals molt animades.
Mediterranean villages often have very lively traditional festivals.
In this example, 'pobles' again refers to villages or small towns, particularly in the Mediterranean region.
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