Synonyms of hamlet

hamlet

noun

ˈham-lət 

as in village

a small residential settlement

she always longed to return to the quiet hamlet where she had been born

Synonyms & Similar Words

• village
• vill
• bourg
• townlet
• whistle-stop
• outpost
• cow town
• Podunk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hamlet

Much of the pretty rural Georgia hamlet of Gay is coming up for sale soon. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Set the scene The drive into the hamlet of Amenia, where Troutbeck is located, sets you up quite nicely for what’s to follow. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

The novel that will form the basis of Reacher’s now-in-production fifth season, 2015’s Make Me, finds Reacher visiting a midwestern hamlet called Mother’s Rest because the town’s name intrigues him. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Like so many towns across the Tri-State Area, the hamlet of Commack in Suffolk County has for the last quarter-century honored the memory of those who died on or after 9/11. — Doug Williams, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026