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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

"We were working to a plan and making sure everyone was doing something sensible. Just trying to prevent it spreading... into Hagley and the hamlet of Iverley."

From BBC Aug. 18, 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

We got to the hamlet and just hung around while the civilians set up a screen and started showing Walt Disney movies.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

Dozens of rural hamlets in the state of Victoria were urged to evacuate while they still could.

From Barron's Jan. 8, 2026

Her family moved more than 10 times, from Chicago to working-class hamlets in southern New Jersey.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

Farmers' homes in hamlets around the industrial town of Rohtak are suddenly in demand, doubling up as movie sets.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2024

Baldy Village and other mountain hamlets — and more than 1,000 structures are still threatened by the fire, officials said Wednesday night.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2024

Caught in the middle, many villagers sneaked back to their home villages, deserting the strategic hamlets.

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




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