The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HAMLETS
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What does HAMLETS mean?
HAMLETS noun- A small village or a group of houses.
- A village that does not have its own church.
- Any of the fish of the genus Hypoplectrus in the family Serranidae.