Noun (1)
she always longed to return to the quiet hamlet where she had been born
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The bucolic hamlet has maintained its charm even as growth has subtly changed the town’s complexion.—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025 The trial has drawn podcasters, film crews and true crime fans to the rural town of Morwell, a sedate hamlet in the state of Victoria better known for prize-winning roses.—Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025 Just east of Lake Geneva in the canton of Vaud, hamlets in the mountainous Pays d’Enhaut region are easily reachable by train and less buzzy than their neighboring posh Bernese villages.—John Oseid, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Country Girl Diner, Chester, VT: Tucked in the middle of this southwest Vermont hamlet is a true historic representation of a classic diner; one that’s still fully functioning.—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hamlet
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French hamelet, diminutive of ham village, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hām village, home
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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