village

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 It’s set in a Norwegian village under German occupation during the Second World War. The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025 In 2018, developer Rick Caruso opened the 125,000-square-foot Palisades Village shopping center in the heart of town, which put a new, decidedly upscale spin for anyone looking for a stroll through the village. Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025 Our villages, our people, showing up for each other is what really counts. Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025 So the resort encourages off-property trips to connect with area residents about local lifestyle habits in an Indigenous Boruca village or a hike in nearby Corcovado National Park. Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for village 

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“Village.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/village. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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