townlets

noun

plural of townlet
as in villages
a small residential settlement we passed through several sleepy townlets on the long drive to the ski lodge

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  • Across the West Bank, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said that its medics had tended to 14 wounded people in six locations, while local officials reported at least four injuries in two additional villages.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinian olive pickers also took place on Friday near the villages of Burqa and Turmus Ayya, which are located in the central West Bank, WAFA reported.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Townlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townlets. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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