townlet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of townlet
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
Accompanied by 'Liza-Lu and the boy, she again ascended the little lane which secluded the church from the townlet.
From Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Hardy, Thomas
By persistent private study, this native of a Russian out-of-the-way townlet managed to acquire a fair amount of general culture, which, with all its limitations, yielded a rich literary harvest.
From History of the Jews in Russia and Poland. Volume II From the death of Alexander I. until the death of Alexander III. (1825-1894) by Friedlaender, I.
The whole townlet complains of there being nothing to do!
From Yiddish Tales by Various
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