villager

noun

vil·​lag·​er ˈvi-li-jər How to pronounce villager (audio)
: an inhabitant of a village

Examples of villager in a Sentence

the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists
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When fishermen return to shore in the early morning, villagers gather on the beach to help cut, clean and salt the night's haul. Sira Thierij, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024 The event bears the influences of European missionaries, Chinese government policies, and cultural and economic interplay between villagers and outsiders. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024 Because tarps and other emergency shelter materials have been difficult for villagers to find, Mr. Kuol and his neighbors look to U.N. agencies. Kang-Chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024 The villagers eked out crops of garlic and peppers on the terraced mountainside, and the settlement was very windy and often covered in dust. Lee Chang-Dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for villager 

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of villager was in 1570

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“Villager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villager. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

villager

noun
vil·​lag·​er ˈvil-ij-ər How to pronounce villager (audio)
: a person living in a village

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