as in citizen
a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis
the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists
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Recent Examples of villager
Bicester, and its sister villagers on the Continent and subsequently in China, would later defy the critics who argued the format would not work.
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
Most villagers in Fumba are subsistence farmers, growing cassava, bananas, cabbage, and other produce.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Some villagers in Chhattisgarh previously told CNN that they were forced to pay taxes to the Maoists, or face abuse or even torture.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
The film centers on Hong Im, a widowed farmer who leads a double life – tending paddy fields by day and serving as a ritual healer for villagers by night.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2025
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Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
Most villagers in Fumba are subsistence farmers, growing cassava, bananas, cabbage, and other produce.
—Kang-Chun Cheng, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
Some villagers in Chhattisgarh previously told CNN that they were forced to pay taxes to the Maoists, or face abuse or even torture.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
The film centers on Hong Im, a widowed farmer who leads a double life – tending paddy fields by day and serving as a ritual healer for villagers by night.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villager
Noun
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Blavatnik is a dual citizen of the U.S. and the U.K.—
Robert Olsen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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In any case, Estonia is rather a model citizen within the trans-Atlantic alliance.—
Joel Gehrke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Trump may ruin their lives — Alejandra Morales, Mexico City resident A day earlier, the president had been more pointed in her critique of U.S. immigration roundups, which have drawn widespread outrage here.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The city is being designed to understand residents’ needs and support personalized and proactive services such as healthcare, activity scheduling, and temperature management.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Villager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villager. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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