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

The series follows Rafe Spall, an amnesiac Englishman found barely alive in an icy Swiss stream and taken in by a Swiss villager. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Sea turtles now nest on the secluded sandy beach that’s for all intents and purposes private, save for villagers occasionally visiting the small oceanfront temple for ceremonies. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

The villagers were allowed to return home late Monday afternoon, though a cordon remained around the three vehicles, police said. — Alastair Grant, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

The cause of the accident was unclear, as villagers searched the lake and recovered bodies. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026