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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Plus, one of those grunting villagers makes his way to Idaho and Jennifer Coolidge falls in love with him. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025 There’s also the strange, silent, cubic villagers with long rectangular noses who are deeply unsettling, not to mention the square pigs. Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 Another villager, Maher Mohammed, had cuts and bruises, as did his son Osama, who was also undergoing kidney examinations. Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2025 The documentary follows the Israeli government’s attempt to evict the villagers by force, having claimed the land for a military training facility and firing range in 1981. Lex Harvey, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for villager

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Apr. 2025.

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villager

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

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