population explosion

noun

: a pyramiding of numbers of a biological population

especially : the recent great increase in human numbers resulting from increased survival and exponential population growth

Examples of population explosion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Given one female blue crab can produce millions of eggs, a population explosion in the lagoons may have been inevitable in the new environment. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

The 1965 book with Beard’s photos of elephants on the Serengeti alerted the world to the destruction of their habitat amid the population explosion. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Though snakes are challenged by cold weather, neither cold snaps nor millions of dollars in removal efforts have stopped their population explosion and range expansion. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026

Weekly plant checks and proper watering can help prevent population explosions. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for population explosion

• corrosion
• erosion
• implosion

Medical Definition

population explosion

noun

: a pyramiding of numbers of a biological population

especially : the recent great increase in human numbers resulting from both increased survival and exponential population growth