VILLAGER Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

villager

noun

ˈvi-li-jər

Definition of villager

as in citizen

a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists

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Recent Examples of villager Naibaho described how some villagers in Sumatra are paid up to 15 million Indonesian rupiah ($846) to poach a baby orangutan. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Authorities had moved the start of a curfew forward without ensuring that villagers working outside knew about it. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority evacuated villagers and warned others to move to safer areas while remaining on alert until late Sunday. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 The young shepherds are trying to force the villagers to leave. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for villager

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Noun

Every summer, the state plays host to the largest, longest-running citizen bike tour in the world.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Those convicted of lying on applications to become American citizens face up to a decade.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of citizen

Noun

In the port city of Mokha, residents said rockets hit several buildings, including a hospital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Matthew Unglesbee, a 36-year-old resident of Quincy in southwestern Illinois, was charged with violations related to false information and hoaxes and mailing threatening communications.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

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