Synonyms of village

village

noun

ˈvi-lij 

as in hamlet

a small residential settlement

we stayed in a charming bed-and-breakfast in a lakeside village

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hamlet
• vill
• outpost
• bourg
• townlet
• whistle-stop
• cow town
• Podunk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of village

Dirt roads were paved; isolated villages were connected to the national grid; mobile phones became accessible. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

Bajo Chiquito is an indigenous village of fewer than five hundred inhabitants in the far east of Panama. — Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

These farms are located in the best Premier and Grand Cru villages in the Montagne de Reims, including Verzenay (which makes up about 45 percent of the cuvée), Verzy, Ludes, and Mailly. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

The Fowlie Audience Award went to Bucks Harbor, directed by Pete Muller, a photojournalist making his feature debut with a story shot in the lobstering village in Downeast Maine. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026