Synonyms of hamlet

hamlet

noun

ˈham-lət 

as in village

a small residential settlement

she always longed to return to the quiet hamlet where she had been born

Synonyms & Similar Words

• village
• vill
• bourg
• townlet
• whistle-stop
• outpost
• cow town
• Podunk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hamlet

The geography of the Hamptons encompasses various hamlets and villages, each with their own distinct charm and reputation. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

So did Bob Marley, who was born there in 1945 and later laid to rest in a hamlet a few hilltops from Aboukir, where sandal-wearing tourists now come to hail the reggae superstar’s music and memory. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Among those evacuated were around 250 people from El Porvenir and the hamlet of Las Lajitas. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

The Manzano siblings were born in a rural hamlet nestled in the foothills of the Picos de Europa called La Salgar, where their parents ran a bar on the ground floor of their cottage. — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026