: a legendary Danish prince and hero of Shakespeare's play Hamlet
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Noun (1)
she always longed to return to the quiet hamlet where she had been born
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2025
For two days in August, this small hamlet south of Buffalo becomes a can't-miss destination for fans of a distinctively agricultural motorsport: the tractor pull.
—Zach Jaworski, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2025
For two days in August, this small hamlet south of Buffalo becomes a can't-miss destination for fans of a distinctively agricultural motorsport: the tractor pull.
—Zach Jaworski, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Colonial on nearly an acre of land and lean into the hamlet life by starting your own beekeeping operation.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2025
For two days in August, this small hamlet south of Buffalo becomes a can't-miss destination for fans of a distinctively agricultural motorsport: the tractor pull.
—Zach Jaworski, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Colonial on nearly an acre of land and lean into the hamlet life by starting your own beekeeping operation.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2025
For two days in August, this small hamlet south of Buffalo becomes a can't-miss destination for fans of a distinctively agricultural motorsport: the tractor pull.
—Zach Jaworski, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hamlet
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“Hamlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hamlet. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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hamlet
noun
ham·let
ˈham-lət 
: a small village
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