Synonyms for hamlet
Definitions
- n. 1
A small settlement or a group of houses, often defined as a settlement smaller than a village.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- settlement
Forms
- Plural
- hamlets → villages, towns, jagirs, thorps…
Example sentences
- village The whole village was laid flat by the earthquake.
- crossroads He arrived at an important crossroads in his life.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| hamlet | steady | |
| village | steady | |
| crossroads | rising | |
| frazione | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- town1
- 5 letters
- thorp1, jagir
- 7 letters
- village2
- 8 letters
- frazione
- 10 letters
- crossroads2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (village2 = 2 syllables).