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
The nonprofit also pledged to assist villagers without power or running water, especially those whose food has spoiled at the start of the winter season.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The hikers had been trapped at nearly 16,000 feet, according to a report in Jimu News, which added that local villagers and rescue teams had been deployed to clear the roads blocked by snow.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Hundreds more are expected to reach the area in stages as villagers and emergency workers clear deep snow from mountain passes.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
As with the enclosures in England and Scotland, villagers were uprooted and dispossessed to make way for sheep and cattle.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The hikers had been trapped at nearly 16,000 feet, according to a report in Jimu News, which added that local villagers and rescue teams had been deployed to clear the roads blocked by snow.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Hundreds more are expected to reach the area in stages as villagers and emergency workers clear deep snow from mountain passes.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
As with the enclosures in England and Scotland, villagers were uprooted and dispossessed to make way for sheep and cattle.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villager
Noun
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Indonesia’s last executions, of a citizen and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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After the meeting, Simmons said the fact that the citizens feel the need to create their own version of the commissioners court tells her that they are not being properly served by the people in charge.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This week, faced with the prospect of losing SNAP assistance and the stress of the holidays around the corner, Gabrielle, a West Virginia resident, reluctantly raised her hand in a community Facebook group.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kump said his priorities include ensuring KCKCC is protected to maintain access to quality, affordable education and looking to expand the school to a Leavenworth campus and reducing the tax burden on Wyandotte County residents.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Villager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villager. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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