villager

noun

vil·​lag·​er ˈvi-li-jər How to pronounce villager (audio)
: an inhabitant of a village

Examples of villager in a Sentence

the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists
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Donizetti’s popular 1832 comedy is the story of a poor Italian villager named Nemorino who’s in love with the beautiful but unobtainable woman named Adina. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025 Occasionally, these villagers step onto the mainland themselves, as when the film’s protagonist, the 12-year-old Spike (Alfie Williams), is taken by his father Jamie (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) to hunt his first zombie using homemade arrows. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 June 2025 Fishermen—their boats filled with enormous golden mahseer—shared their bounty, and villagers tossed us sweet oranges from shore, taking care to feed us. Bridget Crocker june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025 Too often, poor villagers don’t have deeds or other documentation to codify their ownership of land that has been used by their families for generations. Charlie Campbell, Time, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for villager

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of villager was in 1570

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“Villager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villager. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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villager

noun
vil·​lag·​er ˈvil-ij-ər How to pronounce villager (audio)
: a person living in a village

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