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 six tracks originated as live material, all previously unreleased, from two shows in 2025, one in the spiritually eclectic hamlet of Crestone (once home to the Love Has Won cult), the other in Denver. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 17 July 2026

The house is at the Windsor Road-edge of the historic Bray Studios, tucked between the River Thames and a section of the A308 motorway, in the hamlet of Water Oakley. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

All the more so for the fact that there isn’t a settlement or a hamlet, let alone a village called Shippea Hill at all. — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026

The fire broke out in a hamlet in a semi-arid area near the Sierra de Los Filabres mountains. — ABC News, 10 July 2026