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village

noun

ˈvi-lij

Definition of 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 Their charred carcasses litter the steep lanes leading to the villages, while the houses have been reduced to nothing more than piles of smoking ashes. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Indian Creek Village Manager Guillermo Olmedillo said this week that the village follows state and broader municipal laws, as well as the rules contained in its 103-page Land Development Regulations, also known as the Indian Creek Village Code. — Luisa Yanez updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Surrounding Ain Ebel are the ruins of towns and villages hit by relentless Israeli bombardment, bulldozing and controlled demolitions. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 One year after her passing, Miquel wrestles with grief, desire, and the weight of change as the construction of a new bridge stands to open up his remote village. — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for village

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hamlet

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José Vicente is speaking to The Athletic outside his house in Alcalà de la Jovada, a hamlet of 128 people in the eastern Spanish province of Alicante.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
This pretty hamlet sits right on the Connecticut river in the foothills of the Green Mountains, so expect undulating blankets of colorful foliage in every direction.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

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