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

This pretty hamlet sits right on the Connecticut river in the foothills of the Green Mountains, so expect undulating blankets of colorful foliage in every direction. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

At four o-clock in the morning on May 18, Ortiz and Simon reached a shelter outside the French hamlet of Artigues. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

These small towns—whether lakeside retreats or artsy hamlets nestled into hills transformed by foliage—are the definition of autumn charm. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

And Road to Jericho, a documentary from Israeli director Amos Gitai, tracks the fate of Khan al-Ahmar, a Bedouin hamlet outside Jerusalem on the verge of being erased by the Israeli state. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026