Synonyms of villager

villager

noun

ˈvi-li-jər 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• citizen
• resident
• townsman
• inhabitant
• burgher
• townspeople
• native
• occupant
• town
• townie
• resider
• dweller
• townsfolk
• habitant
• national
• townswoman
• denizen
• suburbanite
• subject
• cliff dweller
• urbanite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tourist
• visitor
• foreigner
• alien
• guest
• noncitizen
• transient
• nonnative
• gownsman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of villager

In 1932, shocked as the villagers’ hostility escalated, Lautenschläger began collecting evidence. — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The town of Brignoles in the Var department in southern France has a population of between 600 and 700 villagers that were also forced to evacuate the region as wildfires fueled by a heat wave and strong winds continues to impact southern Europe. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

On the night of the ambush, Juggut Singh, a Sikh villager, cuts the rope moments before the train passes. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

During the incident, villagers came out of their homes to confront the settlers and a standoff ensued, with video appearing to show one of the Palestinians grabbing a settler’s weapon. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026