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villager

[vil-i-jer] / ˈvɪl ɪ dʒər /
NOUN
citizen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inhabitant national resident taxpayer
STRONG
burgher civilian commoner cosmopolite denizen dweller householder occupant settler townsman townsperson townswoman voter
WEAK
John/Jane Q. Public burgess freeman/woman member of body politic member of community naturalized person subject urbanite
Antonyms
STRONG
alien foreigner

Example Sentences

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For villager Zhang Yanjun, that amount hardly made a dent in his bill of several thousand yuan per season.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

"I was an untutored villager, with no idea of acting."

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

Fellow villager Jude Hanson added: "It smells like sewage, like sticking your head in a toilet."

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025

A villager living nearby told The Associated Press on Sunday that he trembled after hearing the blast because he had never before experienced such a loud explosion.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

The villager who’d brought the lantern had retreated a few yards, and called down to them.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman