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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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Indonesian villager Supriyanto is visibly frustrated as he discusses the sprawling coal power plant emitting white plumes of smoke over his small fishing community.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

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

Last July, a villager saved a drowning child by reviving him before he was sent to the hospital.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

Kiripost, an online English language news service, quoted villager Pheng Kimneang as saying a major explosion occurred at about 2:30 p.m., followed by smaller blasts for about another hour.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

The wealthiest villager wife came to the laundry one day to have a listen.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston