-ville

American  

1. a combining form extracted from placenames ending in -ville, used in the coinage of informal nonce words, usually pejorative, that characterize a place, person, group, or situation (dullsville; disasterville; Mediaville ) or that name a condition (embarrassmentville; gloomsville ).

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-ville British  

combining form

1. slang (denoting) a place, condition, or quality with a character as specified

   dragsville

   squaresville

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Etymology

Origin of -ville

Ultimately from French ville “city”; bidonville

Example Sentences

Ville said Kolding residents were pragmatic.

From Barron's

“I worked as a counter girl at Ville de Paris when I was twelve. I don’t know why a salesgirl would think they’re so much better than the customers.”

From Literature

I would quit afterward and find another position at Ville de Paris or Broadway’s or one of the other department stores.

From Literature

Anna May had worked at Ville de Paris.

From Literature

"The border is very peaceful at the moment, but we are aware the global situation is tense," said Ville Kuusela, a senior border guard.

From Barron's