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hamlet

[ham-lit] / ˈhæm lɪt /
NOUN
small village
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The fire triggered evacuation orders in the German border town of Monschau as well as two Belgian villages, although residents of the hamlet of Sourbrodt have been given the green light to return home.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

But if you drive the river road past Monte Rio and the historic but touristy shops at Duncans Mills, you reach the coastal hamlet of Jenner.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

As soon as I arrived in Livingston Manor, a hamlet around 120 miles north of New York City, my life became notably fishier.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

There’s a whole English hamlet full of them.

From Salon May 17, 2026

We took trucks to the hamlet we were going to.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

The camps are classified as social housing, but are effectively tiny hamlets comprising several homes.

From BBC May 15, 2026

Just a two-hour drive south of Sydney, Gerringong is much like many other photogenic hamlets along Australia's east coast, with multi-million-dollar properties set against stunning views of the azure blue sea.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

Her family moved more than 10 times, from Chicago to working-class hamlets in southern New Jersey.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

Baldy Village and other mountain hamlets — and more than 1,000 structures are still threatened by the fire, officials said Wednesday night.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2024

Meanwhile our squad was supposed to stop nighttime traffic between two hamlets.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers




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