village

¹

[vil-ij]

noun

1. a small community or group of houses in a rural area, larger than a hamlet and usually smaller than a town, and sometimes (as in parts of the U.S.) incorporated as a municipality.

2. the inhabitants of such a community collectively.

3. a group of animal dwellings resembling a village.

   a gopher village.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a village.

   village life.

Village

²

[vil-ij]

noun

1. The, a city in central Oklahoma.

village

/ ˈvɪlɪdʒ /

noun

1. a small group of houses in a country area, larger than a hamlet

2. the inhabitants of such a community collectively

3. an incorporated municipality smaller than a town in various parts of the US and Canada

4. a group of habitats of certain animals

5. a self-contained city area having its own shops, etc

6. (modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of a village

   a village green

Other Word Forms

• villageless adjective
• villagey adjective
• villagy adjective
• intervillage adjective
• village-like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of village¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin villāticum, neuter of villāticus villatic

Word History and Origins

Origin of village¹

C15: from Old French, from ville farm, from Latin: _villa

Synonym Study

See community.

Example Sentences

Amid all the apparent quiet of a small village that I remember so well, a new feature had appeared: a well-used road.

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In the prosperous Renfrewshire village of Bridge of Weir, the hoisting of saltires has led to a row on the local Facebook group.

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But she said the location crew had been "very good" and it had been "exciting times for the village".

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The Scottish Stove Centre in the village was also without power, but doing good business.

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The family was quickly moved to a migrant transit hostel in a tiny village south of Lille.

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Related Words

• center 
• suburb