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vills

noun

plural of vill

as in villages

a small residential settlement an ancient vill nestled midst the verdant hills

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The scale of the devastation difficult to grasp after that wall of water caught everyone off guard, crashing into entire villages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Along the river, homes, vehicles and farm tractors could be seen jutting from the thick gray-brown sediment that enveloped entire villages in some areas.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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These small towns—whether lakeside retreats or artsy hamlets nestled into hills transformed by foliage—are the definition of autumn charm.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
The region is made up of various villages and hamlets, including Port Carling (where scenes from the show were filmed at locations like Mortimer’s Point Marina).

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

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