Synonyms of villagers

villagers

noun

plural of villager

as in citizens

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

• citizens
• residents
• inhabitants
• townsmen
• natives
• townspeople
• burghers
• occupants
• towns
• residers
• townies
• townsfolk
• dwellers
• habitants
• nationals
• townswomen
• denizens
• cliff dwellers
• subjects
• suburbanites
• urbanites

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• visitors
• foreigners
• tourists
• guests
• aliens
• noncitizens
• transients
• nonnatives
• gownsmen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of villagers

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

Sawa, the Dorohusk mayor, said villagers typically live in individual homes with basements and that is the obvious place to hide in case of air threats. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Death is everywhere, encroaching on the villagers as the sound of mortar fire grows louder, signaling the moment when their liberators may also spell their doom. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

In response, villagers restructured their economy to cater to their new guests. — Belén Fernández, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

On one side stand the powerful, deputized by the law to harass poor villagers in pursuit of a Robin Hood figure. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026

One particularly problematic scene has the villagers, among them the lovestruck and jealous Wilf, confronting Philip until he is forced to lash out physically, leading to further condemnation. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026