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
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Recent Examples of villagers
All the villagers were just so warm with us.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Pema Wangdu’s main teacher, Pema Döndrub, also from Nubri, describes a visit to a neighboring valley in which an official asks local villagers to bring the lama and his entourage some chang.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
The Mamanuca Environmental Society’s team, which includes tourist operators and villagers, has its own initiatives to plant mangroves.
—Michelle Duff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Benue has been a hot spot for armed violence in Nigeria's northern region where armed gangs often target remote villagers and travelers with violent killings and kidnapping for ransom.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Environmental authorities in Colombia say the mammals pose a threat to villagers who have encountered them in farms and rivers.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Environmental authorities in Colombia say the large mammals pose a threat to villagers who have encountered them in farms and rivers.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 May 2026
Pema Wangdu’s main teacher, Pema Döndrub, also from Nubri, describes a visit to a neighboring valley in which an official asks local villagers to bring the lama and his entourage some chang.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
The Mamanuca Environmental Society’s team, which includes tourist operators and villagers, has its own initiatives to plant mangroves.
—Michelle Duff, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Benue has been a hot spot for armed violence in Nigeria's northern region where armed gangs often target remote villagers and travelers with violent killings and kidnapping for ransom.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Environmental authorities in Colombia say the mammals pose a threat to villagers who have encountered them in farms and rivers.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Environmental authorities in Colombia say the large mammals pose a threat to villagers who have encountered them in farms and rivers.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villagers
Noun
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That includes veterans’ care, rural healthcare access, infrastructure that actually serves communities, securing supply chains, reducing prescription drug costs through transparency and competition, and reforming areas of the federal bureaucracy that waste money and frustrate citizens.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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And the data shows that this disproportionately impacts black and brown citizens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Much of Lofton’s research looks at developing a multi-level, multi-component food system intervention to address food insecurity inequities amongst Black American residents living in predominantly Black communities.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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When money was low, one of the residents would pick whatever was left in the garden to make a huge pot of soup to share with others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Villagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villagers. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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