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hamlet

[ham-lit] / ˈhæm lɪt /
NOUN
small village
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Just outside Spalding, The Ship Inn pub stands by the River Welland in the small hamlet of Surfleet Seas End.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

For Yonas, deputy head of the Lintang Batang hamlet outside Pontianak, the priority is firefighting equipment.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 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

Today, he headquarters the brand in the medieval hilltop hamlet of Solomeo, in Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Residents of El Campesino El Mirador, a railside hamlet nestled at the foot of a mountain, tell this story: El Campesino El Mirador was policed by officers from nearby Nogales.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

She’s tried them everywhere from McDonald’s to Michelin-starred haunts, in tony European hamlets and Midwestern hockey towns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Dozens of rural hamlets in the state of Victoria were urged to evacuate while they still could.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

Farmers' homes in hamlets around the industrial town of Rohtak are suddenly in demand, doubling up as movie sets.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024

Fueled by winds and heat, the fire prompted evacuations in a number of mountain hamlets, towns and resorts along the state route, with towering flames jumping across hillsides and canyons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024

Caught in the middle, many villagers sneaked back to their home villages, deserting the strategic hamlets.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge


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