as in village
a small residential settlement we passed through several sleepy townlets on the long drive to the ski lodge

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Recent Examples of townlet Stepantsminda, Georgia Set along the road-trip-worthy Georgian Military Road, Stepantsminda, commonly referred to as Kazbegi, is a halcyon townlet in the Caucasus Mountains of northeastern Georgia. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2023 The most famous trek takes around 3-5 days and begins in Mestia, a quaint townlet dotted with picturesque Svan towers cradled by soaring peaks. Melanie Hamilton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2021
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village
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  • Inviting locations include the coastal villages of Dingle and Tralee in the southwest, the coastal city of Waterford in the southeast, and the Dublin suburb of Bray.
    William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • Everything is peaches and cream in Smurfs village, where the beloved Smurfette (voiced by Rihanna) lives, until the evil Gargamel takes Papa Smurf (John Goodman).
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 18 July 2025

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“Townlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/townlet. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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