villager

[vil-i-jer]

noun

1. an inhabitant of a village.

ˈvillager

/ ˈvɪlɪdʒə /

noun

1. an inhabitant of a village

adjective

1. backward, unsophisticated, or illiterate

Other Word Forms

• nonvillager noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of villager¹

First recorded in 1560–70; village + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Militants also struck the town of Nangade, about 100 kilometres west of Palma, in the early hours of the morning, a villager told AFP anonymously.

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As the apocalypse begins, the Hallorans hold a farewell party and invite the nearby villagers.

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The setting is still a Swiss alpine hamlet, but the villagers are all members of some puritanical sect and its sleepwalking heroine, Amina, has longings that transcend its limits.

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The movie, which recounts the 1942 sinking of a Japanese ship carrying British prisoners of war and their rescue by Chinese villagers, boasted elements of a maritime epic.

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Two days later, Ukrainian authorities handed out 43 Kalashnikov rifles to help the villagers fight off the Russians.

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Related Words

• inhabitant 
• national 
• resident 
• taxpayer