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 surge in the village of Ruidoso, New Mexico, follows the deadly flooding in Texas, where authorities recently reported more than 160 people missing in the aftermath of catastrophic storms.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • The outlet reported, citing the village’s website, that Rudioso is susceptible to flash flooding due to the mountainous terrain surrounding it and burn scars can make the flooding worse.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 July 2025

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“Townlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townlet. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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