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
The villagers reveal more about their lives, with sweet romantic scenes and poignant moments unfolding around the town.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Dillon will play Chris Adams, who becomes the leader of seven gunslingers determined to protect a group of innocent villagers from a mercenary land baron hellbent on stealing their land.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, villagers cleared rubble in Nangarhar after airstrikes, while mourners prepared for funerals of those killed.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Floods, landslides in Philippines kill 7 MANILA, Philippines -- Torrential rains set off two landslides that killed seven people and floods that displaced more than 3,000 villagers in the southeastern Philippines, officials said Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Dillon will play Chris Adams, who becomes the leader of seven gunslingers determined to protect a group of innocent villagers from a mercenary land baron hellbent on stealing their land.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, villagers cleared rubble in Nangarhar after airstrikes, while mourners prepared for funerals of those killed.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Floods, landslides in Philippines kill 7 MANILA, Philippines -- Torrential rains set off two landslides that killed seven people and floods that displaced more than 3,000 villagers in the southeastern Philippines, officials said Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villager
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More than 17,500 American citizens have returned to the US from the Middle East since the war with Iran began six days ago, according to the State Department.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Let’s go, Sacramento, and do the right thing, for the health of SNAP families, and all of our citizens.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Local opposition grows Organizers say opposition to the detention center has grown across Walton County, with residents urging state and federal leaders to reconsider the proposal.—
CBS News Atlanta Staff,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
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All of those traits will be called upon if the Rancho Palos Verdes resident is to make another deep run at the BNP Paribas Open, the place that feels like home and where his biggest breakthrough came in 2022.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Villager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villager. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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