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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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For villager Zhang Yanjun, that amount hardly made a dent in his bill of several thousand yuan per season.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

"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

A villager living nearby told The Associated Press on Sunday that he trembled after hearing the blast because he had never before experienced such a loud explosion.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

While he waited in the shade of a tree, brushing dried mud from his trousers, the Prime Minister was recognized by a villager and pulled into what quickly became an excited crowd.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver