: 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 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
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Noun
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
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“Hamlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hamlet. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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hamlet
noun
ham·let
ˈham-lət 
: a small village
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