Noun (1)
she always longed to return to the quiet hamlet where she had been born
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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
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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