VILLAGER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

villager

noun

ˈvi-li-jər

Definition of villager

as in citizen

a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists

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Recent Examples of villager Luwi wanted to compile the villagers’ memories into a report, creating an archive of his own. — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 On the small island of Palue, which was one of the areas closest to the earthquake’s epicenter, more than 150 homes were destroyed, and one villager was killed, according to the AP. — Connor Greene, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 The traditional loose shirt called galabeya worn by Egyptian men is quite popular among the villagers and even at celebrations and family parties in the cities. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 Suharyanto, who, like many Indonesians, uses a single name, said the quake flattened at least 157 houses and damaged nearly 200 more, forcing about 2,000 villagers to abandon their homes and move to temporary shelters. — CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for villager

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Noun

Zelensky said a care home for elderly citizens and people living with disabilities was among the dozens of building damaged in the latest attack, and that more than 300 emergency services personnel were responding at the scene.

— Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Experts have cautioned that Iran’s repressive regime is unlikely to be swayed by the suffering of ordinary citizens and is prepared to wait out economic hardship longer than Americans can endure high gas prices.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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Black residents would represent 41% of the Central zone's population, and white residents would represent 49%.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
During his own censure item, Saunders apologized to his fellow city council members, city residents, county residents, and Kennell for his comments last month.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

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