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 La Gomera is among the smallest of the Canary Islands, with steep terrain marked by volcanic mountains, dense forest and cliffside villages. —

ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026 In Bookshop Cats, from bustling city centers to quaint village nooks, meet the cats who have claimed their place between the shelves, weaving their own stories into the narratives that surround them. —

Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026 The helmet, which is part of UNESCO’s first-of-its-kind Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects, was discovered in 1927 in the Romanian village that gave it its name. —

Ryan Brennan april 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026 The two now live in a tiny village in the state that's estimated to have less than a thousand residents. —

Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for village

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hamlet

Noun

In it, a former summer resident returns to a coastal hamlet, now sinking under the sea, sparks memories and desires in a fisherwoman and her young grand-daughter.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
The rural community of the book is a West Virginia mining hamlet.

— Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026