village

Definition of villagenext
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 Tribal fighters targeted almost every home in 35 villages in the province that were mixed or Druze-majority. ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026 At the time the message was sent, Rita was running for reelection as state representative and Salefski was running for village clerk in Tinley Park. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 The story goes back to 1913 when Sen̓áḵw was a coastal village where Squamish people hunted and fished. Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026 By daybreak, a new outpost had been established in the village. Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for village
Recent Examples of Synonyms for village
hamlet
Noun
  • The hamlet of Anseillan can be seen from the windows of Château Lafite Rothschild.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
  • For some of the best seafood in all of Sicily, head to reservation-only Ristorante Enogastronomico Sakalleo in Scoglitti, a fishing hamlet of Vittoria.
    Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026

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“Village.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/village. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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