as in village
a small residential settlement we passed through several sleepy townlets on the long drive to the ski lodge

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Recent Examples of townlet Stepantsminda, Georgia Set along the road-trip-worthy Georgian Military Road, Stepantsminda, commonly referred to as Kazbegi, is a halcyon townlet in the Caucasus Mountains of northeastern Georgia. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2023 The most famous trek takes around 3-5 days and begins in Mestia, a quaint townlet dotted with picturesque Svan towers cradled by soaring peaks. Melanie Hamilton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2021
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village
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  • The Isle of Berk is a Viking-sized village set during the golden age of harmony between Vikings and dragons (think between the second and third movie).
    Samantha Neely, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • The village is located at 2491 Babb Road and the website for more information is osceolahistory.org. Joseph Rassel of the Sentinel staff compiled this report.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025

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“Townlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townlet. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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