villager
n. countable C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈvɪɫɪdʒɝ// UK //vˈɪlɪdʒɐ// vil·lager
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.
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.
From village + -er.