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hamlet

[ham-lit] / ˈhæm lɪt /
NOUN
small village
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Ms Smith said she had ordered oil for her parents, who live in a remote hamlet between Milford Haven and Neyland without an internet connection, for years without issue.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 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

Reid’s impoverished youth in a tiny hamlet in southern Nevada gave him an iron will, steep ambition and a sizable chip on his shoulder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Multiple animals have been killed in the Monterey County hamlet of Corral de Tierra, about 12 miles east of Monterey, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

A chopper brought in some hot food for us and some grain and a box of chicks for the people in the hamlet.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers