villager

noun

vil·​lag·​er ˈvi-li-jər How to pronounce villager (audio)
: an inhabitant of a village

Examples of villager in a Sentence

the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists
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Officials come around every so often to collect taxes and lay down the law, and they’re welcomed like royalty by the villagers. Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025 In various parts of northern India, there are countless advertisements for immigration services and English-language learning, targeting numerous villagers eager to migrate. Matt Rivers, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025 One day, the story goes, the villagers discovered Nian was scared of loud noises, fire and the color red. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025 The feature directed by a collective of Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers offers a rare ground-level view of what life is like for Palestinian villagers in a rural West Bank area who have faced an expulsion order from the Israel Defense Forces that goes back decades. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for villager 

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of villager was in 1570

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“Villager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villager. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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villager

noun
vil·​lag·​er ˈvil-ij-ər How to pronounce villager (audio)
: a person living in a village

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