townlet
Very small village
A townlet is a very small town—smaller than what might ordinarily be called a town but larger than a hamlet.
The word is uncommon, appearing mainly in literary or historical contexts: The railway passed through a series of forgotten townlets.
Tiny rural settlement
- villageSmall rural community
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- parishLocal church community
- municipalityLocal governing district
outpost · enclave · crossroads · settlement · locale · neighborhood · precinct · ward
River-smoothed paving stone
- thatchedRoofed with dried vegetation
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
storybook · old-world · historic · heritage · nostalgic · timeless · sleepy · tranquil
Rural area beyond towns
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
- agriculturalOf farming practices
rustic · meadow · pasture · orchard · harvest · homestead · grazing · fields
Those dwelling nearby
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- togethernessState of close connection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- kinshipState of being related
familiarity · closeness · solidarity · cohesion · gathering · assembly · congregation · tight-knit
hamlet
Tiny rural settlement
municipality · outpost · enclave · crossroads · settlement · locale · neighborhood · precinct · ward · district
cobblestone
River-smoothed paving stone
- thatchedRoofed with dried vegetation
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
idyllic · storybook · old-world · historic · heritage · nostalgic · timeless · sleepy · tranquil · folksy
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
agricultural · rustic · meadow · pasture · orchard · harvest · homestead · grazing · fields · rolling hills
neighbors
Those dwelling nearby
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- togethernessState of close connection
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
kinship · familiarity · closeness · solidarity · cohesion · gathering · assembly · congregation · tight-knit · generational
townletmetropolis
Large important city
megalopolis · city · major city · megacity · urban center
town, downtown, uptown, towns, township, townsfolk, townsman, townie, crosstown