Thesaurus results for VILLAGE

village

noun

ˈvi-lij

Definition of village next

as in hamlet

a small residential settlement we stayed in a charming bed-and-breakfast in a lakeside village

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Recent Examples of village Going underground to survive Before 1965, Vịnh Mốc was a tranquil fishing village, one of many similar settlements along the coast of Quảng Trị province in central Vietnam. —

Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 Investigators are coordinating with regional law enforcement partners to identify any related incidents or trends, said Dan Yopchick, the chief communications officer for the village. —

Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Set in a remote forest village, the show sees a group of strangers known as the Villagers compete to win a prize. —

Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026 La Jolla’s spectacular scenery and village atmosphere provide a lot of opportunities for great photos. —

La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for village

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hamlet

Noun

Amnesty said its report looked into 27 hamlets and villages in the West Bank where Palestinians were displaced between 2023 and 2025.

— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026