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hamlet

[ham-lit] / ˈhæm lɪt /
NOUN
small village
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The residents of a small hamlet nearby, Whelford, were hastily evacuated by police and put up in nearby hotels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The fire triggered evacuation orders in the German border town of Monschau as well as two Belgian villages, although residents of the hamlet of Sourbrodt have been given the green light to return home.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 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

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

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

“Alex is a nut in my book,” wrote a resident of Healy, the hamlet at the head of the Stampede Trail.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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

As shown here, they were required to fortify their new strategic hamlets, 1962.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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