as in citizen
a person who lives in a town on a permanent basis
the villagers have a reputation for being polite and helpful to the tourists
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of villager
In one report broadcast on Israel’s Channel 12, Israeli soldiers can be seen working hand in hand with Syrian villagers to collect boxes of artillery rounds, automatic weapons, grenade launchers and other armaments.
—
Uriel Heilman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
For some locals, capturing monkeys is a way to remove animals that can bite and tear up yards; villagers can also earn up to $200 for allowing Bioculture to set up a trap on their property.
—Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
Other videos show villagers gathered nearby, watching as black smoke continues to billow from the wreckage.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
At the end of the summer of 1986, party leaders in Minsk complied with Moscow’s order and returned some 1,400 villagers to their radioactive homes in southeastern Belarus.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for villager
Uriel Heilman, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
For some locals, capturing monkeys is a way to remove animals that can bite and tear up yards; villagers can also earn up to $200 for allowing Bioculture to set up a trap on their property.
—Byrefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
Other videos show villagers gathered nearby, watching as black smoke continues to billow from the wreckage.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
At the end of the summer of 1986, party leaders in Minsk complied with Moscow’s order and returned some 1,400 villagers to their radioactive homes in southeastern Belarus.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for villager
Cite this Entry
“Villager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villager. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share