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 Civilians in the area have not been instructed to evacuate but have faced checkpoints and tension, with occasional clashes between Israeli soldiers and villagers. — Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Civilians in the area have not been instructed to evacuate but have faced checkpoints and tension, with occasional clashes between Israeli soldiers and villagers. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Set in the rural state of Andhra Pradesh in the 1980s, Peddi stars Ram Charan as a spirited villager who unites his community through sports. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 June 2026 The 56-year-old was found guilty last year of inciting social unrest after meeting with villagers displaced by government construction projects, in what was widely seen as one of many legal moves taken by the government of Prime Minister Hun Manet to silence critics. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for villager

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Noun

Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
To the extent that their fellow-citizens refer to them at all, our government functionaries are perceived not as active agents of change but as inert, self-protecting obstructions.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

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The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026

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