A sparsely populated area

Meaning

An area with few people living there

Examples

• John: They're building a new housing development nearby.
• Alice: It's going to change the area. It's <b>a sparsely populated area</b> currently.
• John: I agree. The development's great but might make it less appealing as <b>a sparsely populated area</b>.
• Alice: We will have to wait and see.