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townlet

noun

ˈtau̇n-lət

Definition of townlet

as in village

a small residential settlement we passed through several sleepy townlets on the long drive to the ski lodge

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Recent Examples of townlet Stepantsminda, Georgia Set along the road-trip-worthy Georgian Military Road, Stepantsminda, commonly referred to as Kazbegi, is a halcyon townlet in the Caucasus Mountains of northeastern Georgia. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2023 The most famous trek takes around 3-5 days and begins in Mestia, a quaint townlet dotted with picturesque Svan towers cradled by soaring peaks. — Melanie Hamilton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2021

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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

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