Thesaurus results for VILLAGE

village

noun

ˈvi-lij

Definition of village next

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 Children from the village climb the roof when the apples ripen. —

Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 In it, the co-stars play a mixed Romanian and Norwegian couple who move to the fjord village where the wife was born with their children. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 May 2026 The village will also recognize 13 veterans who have been added to the village’s memorial wall. —

Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026 Located in County Louth on the southern shores of Carlingford Lough, the fortress is a short walk from the village of the same name, a walled town known for its medieval buildings. —

Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for village

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hamlet

Noun

Kelleys Island Venture Resort, Kelleys Island A pastel yellow exterior marks Kelleys Island Venture Resort, the only resort on this idyllic Lake Erie shore hamlet.

— Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
From a practical standpoint, outstate cities, towns and hamlets either could not or did not want to spend more taxpayer money on new flags and seals and new paint jobs for public equipment.

— Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026