townlets

Definition of townletsnext
plural of townlet
as in villages
a small residential settlement we passed through several sleepy townlets on the long drive to the ski lodge

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villages
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  • Many have been unable to return to their homes in the south, where villages along the border remain in ruins.
    FADI TAWIL, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
  • This mass displacement was triggered by intense overnight bombardments and urgent evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military to villages and towns across southern and eastern Lebanon.
    Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Townlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townlets. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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