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

More than an idyllic lakeside hamlet beloved by the international jet set, the northern Italian town of Como and the surrounding area are home to the country’s biggest silk-making districts, part of Italy’s fashion supply chain backbone. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

Founded by Puritans from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, Boston got its name from a hamlet in Lincolnshire, England. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026

With far less hair, Ella’s green eyes seemed greener, like those of the feral black cats that roamed their hamlet, meowing for table scraps, which were often given without hesitation. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Amnesty said its report looked into 27 hamlets and villages in the West Bank where Palestinians were displaced between 2023 and 2025. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026