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townlet

American  
[toun-lit] / ˈtaʊn lɪt /

noun

  1. a small town.


Etymology

Origin of townlet

First recorded in 1545–55; town + -let

Example Sentences

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From his balcony at night, he watches the twinkling lights of the nearby townlet and, sitting above it like a judge, the dark outline of a monastery.

From The New Yorker Jun. 12, 2017

Esteemed and popular in Gibeon, bustling Anglo-Dutch townlet of South Africa, was Arnold Duerden, sportsman, clubman.

From Time Magazine Archive

Throughout Austria and Germany in every village and townlet are appearing notices to bring in gold.

From The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War by Curtin, D. Thomas

I soon reached Llan Silin, a village or townlet, having some high hills at a short distance to the westward, which form part of the Berwyn.

From Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery by Borrow, George Henry

At its eastern base lies the townlet, showing more whitewash than usual; and, nearer still, the narrow mouth of the fiery little Yenna, Prince's or St. John's River.

From To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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