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hamlet

[ham-lit] / ˈhæm lɪt /
NOUN
small village
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The same defensive structure was rebuilt, a hamlet or farm was established on a nearby hilltop, and people were buried in a cemetery between the two areas.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Clever and ambitious, Debicki’s snob is itching for an excuse to leave this hamlet for the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

It begins as a search for other Therouxs in the area around Yamaska, Quebec—the hamlet where his ancestor Antoine dropped anchor with his wife, Marguerite, whom he’d acquired along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Flooding from Storm Chandra in the hamlet of Weycroft on January 27, 2026 in Axminster, England.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The hamlet store, whether grocery, general, hardware, clothing, cannot compete with the supermarket and the chain organization.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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

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

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

VC had infiltrated the strategic hamlets at night and demanded loyalty to the Communists.

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


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