Greenwich Village

American  

[gren-ich, grin-] / ˈgrɛn ɪtʃ, ˈgrɪn- /

noun

1. a section of New York City, in lower Manhattan: inhabited and frequented by artists, writers, and students.

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Greenwich Village British  

/ ˈɡrɪn-, ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ /

noun

1. a part of New York City in the lower west side of Manhattan; traditionally the home of many artists and writers

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Greenwich Village Cultural  

1. Neighborhood of Manhattan, in New York City.

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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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Greenwich Village

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

Taylor moved to New York and hung out in the Greenwich Village folk scene.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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

Later, Lori and I took a subway down to Greenwich Village and walked over to the Evangeline, a women’s hostel where she had been living.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls