Word
Definition
n. a person who lives in a small town or village. You use this word to talk about someone who belongs to a small community in the countryside.
n. an inhabitant of a village. Often used in historical or sociological contexts to distinguish rural residents from urban ones.
Examples
“The local villager showed us the way to the old church.”
“Every villager in the valley attended the annual harvest festival to celebrate the successful season.”
“The proposed dam project faced significant opposition from the local villager population, who feared the loss of their ancestral lands and traditional way of life.”
Examples
simple
“The local villager showed us the way to the old church.”
contextual
“Every villager in the valley attended the annual harvest festival to celebrate the successful season.”
complex
“The proposed dam project faced significant opposition from the local villager population, who feared the loss of their ancestral lands and traditional way of life.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “villager” in context.
Verb
01. consult with the villager
“The developers promised to consult with the villagers before starting the new highway project.”
verb + prep + noun
02. evacuate the villager
“Emergency services worked tirelessly to evacuate the villagers before the volcano erupted.”
verb + noun
03. villager protest against the plan
“Angry villagers protested against the plan to build a shopping mall on their communal grazing land.”
noun + verb
Adjective
04. displaced villager
“The government provided temporary housing for every displaced villager after the flood.”
adj + noun
05. elderly villager
“The elderly villager shared stories of how the town looked before the industrial boom.”
adj + noun
06. local villager
“A local villager guided the hikers through the dense forest to the hidden waterfall.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. fellow villager
“He felt a strong sense of duty to help his fellow villagers during the harsh winter months.”
noun + noun
08. meeting of the villager
“A town hall meeting of the villagers was called to discuss the recent water shortage.”
noun + of + noun
Real-World Examples
“He said rescuers were still searching for two villagers believed to be buried under tons of mud that tumbled down from the surrounding hills in a landslide triggered by the quake.” “In southwestern France, 525 villagers fled a blaze in the pine woods of the Landes region, an area already hit by major fires this summer.” Etymology
From village + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · AdvancedOxford
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「日本語」 data: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0
Traducciones: Kaikki.org (Wiktionary), CC BY-SA 4.0