noun
- plural of thorp; small villages or hamlets
Usage: archaic; chiefly British
Examples
- The ancient thorps dotted the countryside like scattered gems.
- Medieval thorps were often built around a central well or church.
- Many of the old thorps have grown into modern towns.
- Historians study the layout of these forgotten thorps.
- The map showed several thorps along the river valley.
- Few thorps from that era remain unchanged today.