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hamlets

noun

plural of hamlet

as in villages

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 hamlets Nearby hamlets like Findeln and Zmutt are perfect for a rustic lunch in a traditional mountain hut, while the charming town of Brig, just down the valley, makes an easy day trip by train. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 Amnesty said its report looked into 27 hamlets and villages in the West Bank where Palestinians were displaced between 2023 and 2025. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Happiness is equated early on to alpine hamlets ensconced between verdant mountains carved by pristine waterfalls. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 June 2026 And there are places that are called boroughs and districts and neighborhoods and towns and hamlets. — AFAR Media, 30 May 2026 The route links family-run lodges, remote hamlets, and small wilderness resorts, and the rides are timed to take advantage of the long summer light. — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 All across Minnesota, in small towns, cities and hamlets, the new Minnesota state flag has not exactly flown off the shelves. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 Quaint fishing villages made the Outer Banks an international tourist destination, and one of the most famous of these hamlets has unveiled a plan to defy North Carolina’s coastal redevelopment craze. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 The Outer Banks’ charming coastal hamlets could beckon. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026

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villages

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On Sunday, authorities said one man was arrested on Kefalonia on suspicion of having started a fire that spread quickly in the southeastern part of the island, triggering the evacuation of nearby villages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
This island chain off the coast of Kyushu has exquisite white-sand beaches with none of the Okinawa crowds, plus picturesque fishing villages and hikes with panoramic sea views.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

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