noun
- Plural of dorp; small villages or towns, especially in South Africa or the Netherlands.
Usage: chiefly South African English; from Afrikaans/Dutch
Examples
- The dorps scattered across the rural landscape were home to farming communities.
- Many dorps in South Africa have preserved their traditional architecture.
- She grew up in one of the small dorps near the coast.
- The dorps were connected by a network of dirt roads.
- Tourism has brought new life to several dorps in the region.