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hamlet

[ham-lit] / ˈhæm lɪt /
NOUN
small village
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The rural community of the book is a West Virginia mining hamlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The town is essentially a sunny place, full of mostly sunny people, to all appearances, a typical comedy hamlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

I'm with Siân and James Harrison, two avid star fans who've travelled from Cardiff to the tiny hamlet of Gogoyan, in the sweeping Ceredigion countryside in west Wales.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 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

The rector from the nearby hamlet of Berwick came looking for an apprentice and, thanks to Mistress MacGregor's praise, settled on me.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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