Answer: villages

AnswerCrossword Clue
VILLAGESSome suburbs
VILLAGESHamlet's cousins?
VILLAGESCommunities
VILLAGESTowns' little sisters
villages(in the US) A small municipality with limited corporate powers
villagesVILLAGE, a small community in a rural area
villagesA group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area
villagesA self-contained district or community within a town or city, regarded as having features characteristic of village life