Synonyms of villager

villager

noun

ˈvi-li-jər 

as in citizen

a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis

the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• citizen
• resident
• townsman
• inhabitant
• burgher
• townspeople
• native
• occupant
• town
• townie
• resider
• dweller
• townsfolk
• habitant
• national
• townswoman
• denizen
• suburbanite
• subject
• cliff dweller
• urbanite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tourist
• visitor
• foreigner
• alien
• guest
• noncitizen
• transient
• nonnative
• gownsman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of villager

Highways, riverside communities and low-lying neighborhoods remain underwater, cutting off dozens of households, killing a Hanoi university student and three villagers, and forcing evacuations of at least 150 families. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

One particularly problematic scene has the villagers, among them the lovestruck and jealous Wilf, confronting Philip until he is forced to lash out physically, leading to further condemnation. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

The results announced on Wednesday showed 285 votes in favor of breaking away, with 26 villagers voting against. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Dozens of Nepali villagers who were stranded by the deadly floods lined up for days to return home via a makeshift zip line on Friday. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026