villager
villager — noun
1. someone whose home is in a village — a small country settlement — and who is par
someone whose home is in a village — a small country settlement — and who is part of the community there
The villagers gathered at the well every morning to share news and stories.
countable noun, plural with definite article
After the storm, the villagers worked together to fix the damaged houses.
shows community cooperation
Many villagers in that area still grow their own food and raise chickens.
An old villager showed the children how to find mushrooms in the forest.
When the new road arrived, some villagers worried it would change their way of life.
- country dweller
more general; includes anyone who lives in the countryside, not necessarily in a village
- rural resident
more formal or official-sounding; used in census or planning contexts
- countryman / countrywoman
emphasises connection to rural life and traditions; slightly old-fashioned
- city dweller
someone who lives in a large city or town
- urbanite
informal term for a person who lives in a city