hamlets

plural of hamlet
as in villages
a small residential settlement she always longed to return to the quiet hamlet where she had been born

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villages
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  • From the ancient temples of Egypt and India to entire villages in Turkey and Iran, each structure was chiseled with painstaking precision.
    Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Travelers can help support Fiji by doing activities like volunteering with local nonprofits to conserve coral reefs or spending time in local villages to learn more about Fijian culture up close.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Hamlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamlets. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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