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hamlet

[ham-lit] / ˈhæm lɪt /
NOUN
small village
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Patterson's trial last year drew podcasters, film crews and true crime fans to a courthouse in the rural town of Morwell, a sedate hamlet in Victoria better known for its prize-winning roses.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 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

Yet in all those years I didn’t know what a hamlet was.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

About 150 firefighters were working to quell the fire in a hamlet called Bedar.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

We cut through some dense underbrush for a half hour before we got near the hamlet.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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

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

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

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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