townlets

plural of townlet
as in villages
a small residential settlement we passed through several sleepy townlets on the long drive to the ski lodge

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villages
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  • They were angered by Armenia's agreement to hand over control of several border villages to Azerbaijan and normalize relations with its neighbor after being locked for decades in territorial disputes.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Once there, rent a bike to pedal between tombs, temple sites, villages, and rice fields; buses connect many of the major sites as well.
    Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
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“Townlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townlets. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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