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villagers

  • plural
    of villager.
    villager
    noun
    an inhabitant of a village.

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Back then, the village hall was only expected to last up to 20 years so villagers set to build a new one.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The villagers have camp beds in the gym hall and are served three meals every day, said local Red Cross coordinator Felipe Argomaniz.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

“Everything happens much more quickly,” he said, explaining how PIX and satellite internet mean villagers no longer spend days on the river to buy a bag of rice.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

This weighty destiny also explains why the Higashi villagers went out of their way to keep Yuru close.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

After the name was spread, the villagers would talk all day about the quality of the name, the length, and the sounds.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff