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hamlet

[ham-lit] / ˈhæm lɪt /
NOUN
small village
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There’s a whole English hamlet full of them.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

The rural community of the book is a West Virginia mining hamlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"It was only until I got a bit closer with the drone that I realised it was a fully-fledged hamlet of houses with garages with electricity and lighting."

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

He plans to protest every day until Sunday, after which he has to leave for a job in a hamlet.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

It didn’t take us long to get to the hamlet.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers




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