hamlet

noun

ˈham-lət How to pronounce hamlet (audio)
Definition of hamletnext
as in village
a small residential settlement she always longed to return to the quiet hamlet where she had been born

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Recent Examples of hamlet There are nearly two dozen hamlets and villages to spend time in, each with its own personality. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026 In a community scattered across more than 100 hamlets, the station connects people and fosters dialogue. — Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026 Kuru had become so prevalent that in some hamlets there were three men for every woman. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Throughout the year, each of these picturesque hamlets offers tourists an authentic immersion in regional foods, local traditions, and culture. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hamlet
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village
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  • Over 460 people have died and hundreds more are missing since catastrophic flash flooding tore through villages along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday.
    — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • More than 1,500 people have now been confirmed missing after deadly flash floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border early Wednesday, sweeping away roads, bridges and entire villages.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of village

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“Hamlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hamlet. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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