village

as in hamlet
a small residential settlement we stayed in a charming bed-and-breakfast in a lakeside village

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Recent Examples of village They were inhabited by a handful of people and a few goats; one village had a single resident. Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025 Hallstatt, Austria Named a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 1997, Hallstatt is a storybook village that seems to float on the edge of a tranquil lake. Food Drink Life, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025 During the 14th edition of one of the Western Suburbs signature culinary events, from Feb. 27 through March 9, 22 La Grange dining establishments will offer special menus reflecting the village’s culinary heritage. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 Throughout, Chuang’s viewpoint reflects a fondness for the community and a necessary patience for the recurrent frustrations of village life. Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for village

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“Village.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/village. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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