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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
Though Smith was charged with four counts of assault for scaring and endangering the villagers, troopers did not say he was involved in his mother’s death.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Fifteen years ago, Mexican attorney Alma Barraza immersed herself in a legal fight to win fair compensation for indigent villagers who lost their property when the government seized land to build a dam.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
During the 1970s, rural villagers in India, particularly women, responded to the invasion of loggers by embracing trees under threat, in what became known as the Chipko movement.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The already tense trip turns to abject horror when villagers begin getting brutally murdered by a beast in the night.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Over time, the nonprofit built its own homegrown database with the help of villagers, friends and family across the state.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 29 Aug. 2025
The villagers had to evacuate to shelters or the homes of friends further inland.
—Viola Kosome, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
He’s sent to purify the Kiyomizu-dera Temple and runs into Genma attacking the villagers near the grounds.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Those performances are tourist events geared toward the public, as villagers march during the daytime along the town’s main road.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Fifteen years ago, Mexican attorney Alma Barraza immersed herself in a legal fight to win fair compensation for indigent villagers who lost their property when the government seized land to build a dam.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
During the 1970s, rural villagers in India, particularly women, responded to the invasion of loggers by embracing trees under threat, in what became known as the Chipko movement.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The already tense trip turns to abject horror when villagers begin getting brutally murdered by a beast in the night.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Over time, the nonprofit built its own homegrown database with the help of villagers, friends and family across the state.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 29 Aug. 2025
The villagers had to evacuate to shelters or the homes of friends further inland.
—Viola Kosome, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
He’s sent to purify the Kiyomizu-dera Temple and runs into Genma attacking the villagers near the grounds.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Those performances are tourist events geared toward the public, as villagers march during the daytime along the town’s main road.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villagers
Noun
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After a poker game involving John Constantine and Jason Blood (alter ego of Etrigan the Demon) goes off the rails, average citizens suddenly start killing people, believing their victims to be demons.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority of citizens no longer trust that hard work pays off and belief in the American dream has hit a record low.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company will pick up items like yard and food waste from residents.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Weak shaking was observed in Glenbrook and the surrounding area, where several residents reported experiencing the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Villagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villagers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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