Greenwich Village
Americannoun
noun
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Home of many artists, writers, and musicians, Greenwich Village is known for the bohemian life-style of its inhabitants.
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The Village People name was long assumed to be a reference to Greenwich Village in New York, which was the center of the city's gay scene in the 1970s.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Washington Square Park in Manhattan's Greenwich Village often hosts large crowds for snow-day activities and snowball fights, including another one just weeks ago during the city's last big storm.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
Outside St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Greenwich Village, young people are lining up a half-hour before Mass to get a seat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
She saw the first signs of him getting it when he screened 10 minutes of test footage for the comedians at his home, just a few blocks from the Greenwich Village club.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
On the morning that I joined them they were testing a proposed script at a preschool in Greenwich Village.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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