villager

noun

vil·​lag·​er ˈvi-li-jər How to pronounce villager (audio)
: an inhabitant of a village

Examples of villager in a Sentence

the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists
Recent Examples on the Web The track is based on a folk song recorded several years ago among villagers in central Ukraine, to which the band added drums and synths. Daria Mitiuk Brendan Hoffman, New York Times, 5 June 2024 After the local villager who ran it died in 2019, Clarkson decided to try farming the land himself with little to no experience. James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 May 2024 On a rainy morning, 500 villagers began their 10-day journey with a pickup truck carrying basic supplies. Anupama Chandrasekaran, NPR, 30 May 2024 By Armani Syed May 28, 2024 9:11 AM EDT Thousands of villagers in Papua New Guinea (PNG) may be evacuated over fears that a second landslide could take place following Friday’s deadly disaster in the Enga province. Armani Syed, TIME, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for villager 

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Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of villager was in 1570

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“Villager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villager. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

villager

noun
vil·​lag·​er ˈvil-ij-ər How to pronounce villager (audio)
: a person living in a village

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