stad
stad — noun
1. a village where Indigenous people live, especially in older South African use
a village where Indigenous people live, especially in older South African use
At sunset, the riders saw a small stad beside the river.
stad beside the river
The map marked each stad with a circle near the hills.
map marked each stad
After three dry days, the traders reached the stad at noon.
Children from the stad carried water back from the well.
- village
the general modern word, without the historical or regional flavor
- settlement
broader and often used for a small community or place where people live
- hamlet
usually a very small village, but not specifically tied to this historical sense
文法句型
a stad stood near the river
families lived in the stad
travelers reached the stad at sunset
用法筆記
Mostly found in older writing about South Africa and nearby regions. In modern neutral English, writers usually choose village, settlement, or a more specific community name instead.