# villager

/ˈvɪɫɪdʒɝ/ (US) · /vˈɪlɪdʒɐ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/villager
Updated: 2026-05-02

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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