Podunk

noun

Definition of Podunknext
as in hamlet

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  1. hamlet
  2. village
  3. cow town
Noun
  • Bridgehampton, a hamlet nestled between Southampton and East Hampton, uniquely combines the best of these worlds.
    Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Here’s one sign of the escalation: In September 2023, B’Tselem reported that over the previous two years, about 480 Palestinians had abandoned their homes and fled from six hamlets in the West Bank, in large part because of settler attacks.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hamlet
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  • But in the village of Derdghaya, in Lebanon's south, local officials say a cluster of Israeli airstrikes hit on Oct. 9 without warning, killing eight people in and around a 19th century Greek Catholic Church. Ayman Oghanna for NPR One wall of the church was sheared off.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The term originally comes from the German village of Selters, known for its carbonated mineral springs.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of village
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  • If Great Bend failed to achieve the notoriety of Dodge City or other cow towns, Moses’s fellow citizens gave him much of the credit.
    Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
  • And while Livingston is far from a cow town — more like a fancy-fly-rod-and-real-estate town — Campione still stands out.
    Melissa Clark, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
Definition of cow town
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