Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of villages
From there, the route winds through the Lofoten archipelago, passing towering peaks, white-sand beaches, small fishing villages with colorful houses, and Arctic scenery all the way to the village of Å, at the southernmost tip of Moskenes island.
—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Disaster-mitigation personnel were placed on alert in vulnerable villages and towns.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
She and her family were displaced from villages further south.
—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
According to the map published by Israel soon after the ceasefire, the buffer zone marks about 600 square kilometers consisting of 57 towns and villages.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
Nine people were killed in strikes in Qannarit, Sohmor and Shehour villages.
—
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Booking early is essential for summer, especially for travelers hoping to stay near the most famous villages or beaches.
—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies.
—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Starting in Chiang Mai, travelers will trek into the mountains to visit remote villages and explore deep caves on a bamboo raft.
—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Disaster-mitigation personnel were placed on alert in vulnerable villages and towns.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
She and her family were displaced from villages further south.
—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
According to the map published by Israel soon after the ceasefire, the buffer zone marks about 600 square kilometers consisting of 57 towns and villages.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
Nine people were killed in strikes in Qannarit, Sohmor and Shehour villages.
—
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Booking early is essential for summer, especially for travelers hoping to stay near the most famous villages or beaches.
—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies.
—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Starting in Chiang Mai, travelers will trek into the mountains to visit remote villages and explore deep caves on a bamboo raft.
—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villages
hamlets
Noun
-
Amnesty said its report looked into 27 hamlets and villages in the West Bank where Palestinians were displaced between 2023 and 2025.
-
Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls.
Cite this Entry
“Villages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villages. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
