Thesaurus results for VILLAGES

villages

noun

plural of village

as in hamlets

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

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Recent Examples of villages 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 The couple and their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, are reportedly living at a private, nonroyal residence in the Cotswolds, a rural area of rolling hills, villages and farms to the west of Oxford. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 The city built two tiny-home villages to help homeless individuals rebuild their lives. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026 Along the way, the riders crossed mountain passes, passed through towns and villages, and dealt with the usual assortment of traffic and junctions. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 East Dundee, like many other cities and villages, decided to cover the cost of replacements rather than charge residents. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Earlier, the Houthis seized several villages and areas on Taiz's outskirts, paving the way for the rebels to encircle Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city. — Ahmed Al-Haj, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 The property itself was first built by the Medici family and sits in the Val d’Orcia, hugged by endless hills dotted by cypresses and quaint villages. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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hamlets

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These small towns—whether lakeside retreats or artsy hamlets nestled into hills transformed by foliage—are the definition of autumn charm.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
The region is made up of various villages and hamlets, including Port Carling (where scenes from the show were filmed at locations like Mortimer’s Point Marina).

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

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