village

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 In the spring, a metal detectorist found a hoard of 1,469 Roman coins in the field of a small village in Romania. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Turn right and walk straight through the village, the letter said. Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025 In April that year, local authorities ordered the Yangs and more than 300 other families in their village off their land. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025 Health equity is not achieved in capital cities; it is built in villages, clinics and informal settlements. Aman Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for village
Recent Examples of Synonyms for village
hamlet
Noun
  • Hayes was arrested outside his home in Port Jefferson Station, a hamlet in Brookhaven on Long Island, that evening, according to police.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Nearby hamlets like Findeln and Zmutt are perfect for a rustic lunch in a traditional mountain hut, while the charming town of Brig, just down the valley, makes an easy day trip by train.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Village.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/village. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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