What is another word for hamlet?

Pronunciation: [hˈamlət] (IPA)

Hamlet is a word that refers to a small settlement often located in a rural area. It is one of the common terms used to describe a small village or community. Synonyms for hamlet can include terms such as village, townlet, and outpost. Other possible words might be hamlet or countryside. These terms all reference small communities where people live, work and play. While the word hamlet is commonly used in English, other languages may have different words to describe similar settlements. Overall, the term hamlet is a useful way to describe a small and closely-knit community.

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Usage examples for Hamlet

The hamlet of our ghost!
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
hamlet's father married the daughter of a Danish king, the issue being hamlet.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
D'you take this for a hamlet, young man?
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey

Famous quotes with Hamlet

  • At the close of the day when the hamlet is still, and mortals the sweets of forgetfulness prove, when naught but the torrent is heard on the hill, and naught but the nightingale's song in the grove.
    James Beattie
  • Each in his narrow cell forever laid, The rude Forefathers of the hamlet sleep.
    Thomas Gray
  • ; Let us bury the Great Duke To the noise of the mourning of a mighty nation; Mourning when their leaders fall, Warriors carry the warrior's pall, And sorrow darkens hamlet and hall.
    Alfred
  • At the close of the day when the hamlet is still, And mortals the sweets of forgetfulness prove, When naught but the torrent is heard on the hill, And naught but the nightingale’s song in the grove.
    James Beattie

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