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
In the Isan region of Thailand, an ancestral spirit named Ba Yan has been worshiped by villagers for generations.
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Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The film, which Jacir has spent eight years developing, centers on a group of Palestinian villagers whose lives are upended by British occupation, tracing the birth of a national movement that reverberates through generations.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Those few villagers who miraculously lived were rendered unconscious.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The first Universal Frankenstein movie to be produced after James Whale’s masterful diptych loses Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein, jumping ahead to his adult son Wolf (Basil Rathbone) returning to his ancestral home, where the resentful villagers give him the cold shoulder.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Warren, Dan’s wife and the on-scene commander aboard the C-130, tuned in to maritime frequencies and made contact with civilian boats shuttling villagers to safety.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit also pledged to assist villagers without power or running water, especially those whose food has spoiled at the start of the winter season.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The hikers had been trapped at nearly 16,000 feet, according to a report in Jimu News, which added that local villagers and rescue teams had been deployed to clear the roads blocked by snow.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Hundreds more are expected to reach the area in stages as villagers and emergency workers clear deep snow from mountain passes.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
The film, which Jacir has spent eight years developing, centers on a group of Palestinian villagers whose lives are upended by British occupation, tracing the birth of a national movement that reverberates through generations.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Those few villagers who miraculously lived were rendered unconscious.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
The first Universal Frankenstein movie to be produced after James Whale’s masterful diptych loses Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein, jumping ahead to his adult son Wolf (Basil Rathbone) returning to his ancestral home, where the resentful villagers give him the cold shoulder.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Warren, Dan’s wife and the on-scene commander aboard the C-130, tuned in to maritime frequencies and made contact with civilian boats shuttling villagers to safety.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The nonprofit also pledged to assist villagers without power or running water, especially those whose food has spoiled at the start of the winter season.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The hikers had been trapped at nearly 16,000 feet, according to a report in Jimu News, which added that local villagers and rescue teams had been deployed to clear the roads blocked by snow.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Hundreds more are expected to reach the area in stages as villagers and emergency workers clear deep snow from mountain passes.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villagers
Noun
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In 2031, when new districts will be drawn anyhow, the job will revert to the citizens’ commission.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many winter Texans flock to the city to escape colder temperatures up north, and Mexican citizens also frequent the city for shopping and business.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Below is a list of the top five books Cincinnati residents checked out the most in October, according to the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library system.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet, dedicated foodies are now heading instead to Greenville, a charming city of just more than 70,000 residents, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Villagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villagers. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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