as in citizen
a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis
the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists
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Recent Examples of villager
Their lives change with the arrival of a French cook named Babette, who cooks a feast for the local villagers.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
When war comes to their village, the principal is paralyzed saving a displaced child, while the thug takes advantage of the bedlam to gain influence, assisting villagers by providing goods through smuggling and standing up militias to protect their homes.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The documentary highlights the Israeli government’s efforts to evict the villagers by force, with viewers seeing the local playground being torn down, the killing of Adra’s brother by Israeli soldiers, and other attacks by Jewish settlers while the community tries to survive.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
The villagers knew nothing about the outside world but young Chang knew there was a better life.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
When war comes to their village, the principal is paralyzed saving a displaced child, while the thug takes advantage of the bedlam to gain influence, assisting villagers by providing goods through smuggling and standing up militias to protect their homes.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The documentary highlights the Israeli government’s efforts to evict the villagers by force, with viewers seeing the local playground being torn down, the killing of Adra’s brother by Israeli soldiers, and other attacks by Jewish settlers while the community tries to survive.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
The villagers knew nothing about the outside world but young Chang knew there was a better life.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villager
Noun
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This meant that Iowa citizens were exposed to having meritless lawsuits brought against them to silence their free speech rights, or retaliate against them for having done so, through the use of the litigation process itself.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The new law made married women dependent citizens; their citizenship status was now entirely derived from that of their husbands.—
Time,
Time,
19 May 2025
Noun
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For an island of just 123 year-round residents, the stars may prove to be a new kind of economic lifeline—one that preserves what makes Anholt so rare.—
Valerie Stimac,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Each year, roughly 255,000 children could be born without U.S. citizenship, creating a growing population of stateless residents, according to the data.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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“Villager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villager. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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