cow towns

noun

plural of cow town
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  1. villages
  2. hamlets
Noun
  • The Organization and Guidance Department, the party’s most powerful agency, oversees appointments, inspections, and discipline everywhere—in Pyongyang as well as rural villages.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • More than half of the state’s roughly 1,300 cities and villages chose to reinstate it, according to Department of Revenue data.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of villages
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  • Tucked along the riverbank beside quiet hamlets, andBeyond Punakha River Lodge offers an uncommon sense of complete seclusion.
    — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • These small towns—whether lakeside retreats or artsy hamlets nestled into hills transformed by foliage—are the definition of autumn charm.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hamlets
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