: a legendary Danish prince and hero of Shakespeare's play Hamlet
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Noun (1)
she always longed to return to the quiet hamlet where she had been born
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 May 2025
But in mountain towns, seaside hamlets and centuries-old villages, the penthouse sits closer to earth yet no less aloft in spirit.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Part of what makes the North Carolina mountains unique is the people who pepper the area with creativity and hospitality throughout their beloved mountain hamlets.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
For those curious to explore beyond the bounds of the Hudson Valley, the 28,000-population hamlet of Saratoga Springs is home to some lovely restaurants, a noted racetrack and a historic hotel.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Pope Leo was born in Chicago but grew up in this tiny hamlet in the 1960s.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 19 May 2025
But in mountain towns, seaside hamlets and centuries-old villages, the penthouse sits closer to earth yet no less aloft in spirit.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Part of what makes the North Carolina mountains unique is the people who pepper the area with creativity and hospitality throughout their beloved mountain hamlets.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
For those curious to explore beyond the bounds of the Hudson Valley, the 28,000-population hamlet of Saratoga Springs is home to some lovely restaurants, a noted racetrack and a historic hotel.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Hamlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hamlet. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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hamlet
noun
ham·let
ˈham-lət 
: a small village
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