Definitions

villager

[vil-i-jer] / ˈvɪl ɪ dʒər /

NOUN

citizen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inhabitant national resident taxpayer

STRONG

burgher civilian commoner cosmopolite denizen dweller householder occupant settler townsman townsperson townswoman voter

WEAK

John/Jane Q. Public burgess freeman/woman member of body politic member of community naturalized person subject urbanite

Antonyms

STRONG

alien foreigner

Example Sentences

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Indonesian villager Supriyanto is visibly frustrated as he discusses the sprawling coal power plant emitting white plumes of smoke over his small fishing community.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Fellow villager Karen Jones, 62, said she was now avoiding the company after three parcels failed to turn up, with one incorrectly marked as delivered.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

"I was an untutored villager, with no idea of acting."

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

A villager from Bagerhat in the country's south told the BBC the cyclone had created food shortages.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

Zola’s eyes flash from ceiling to floor, from Mama to Papa, from villager to villager.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech

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