Thesaurus results for VILLAGE

village

noun

ˈvi-lij

Definition of village next

as in hamlet

a small residential settlement we stayed in a charming bed-and-breakfast in a lakeside village

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Recent Examples of village See the data on your city, town or village, here. —

Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026 In Senegal, wrestling, known as laamb in the native Wolof, is a national sport deeply rooted in village life. —

ABC News, 16 May 2026 Its desirability has always been built on scarcity, craftsmanship, and more than a century of history rooted in the Swiss village of Le Brassus. —

Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The territorial gains the Russians have captured since early 2024 have been relatively minor and typically consist of small villages and midsize cities that have already been destroyed by Russian glide bombs and artillery. —

Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for village

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hamlet

Noun

Kelleys Island Venture Resort, Kelleys Island A pastel yellow exterior marks Kelleys Island Venture Resort, the only resort on this idyllic Lake Erie shore hamlet.

— Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
From a practical standpoint, outstate cities, towns and hamlets either could not or did not want to spend more taxpayer money on new flags and seals and new paint jobs for public equipment.

— Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026