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village
1[vil-ij]
noun
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.
the inhabitants of such a community collectively.
a group of animal dwellings resembling a village.
a gopher village.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a village.
village life.
Village
2[vil-ij]
noun
The, a city in central Oklahoma.
village
/ ˈvɪlɪdʒ /
noun
a small group of houses in a country area, larger than a hamlet
the inhabitants of such a community collectively
an incorporated municipality smaller than a town in various parts of the US and Canada
a group of habitats of certain animals
a self-contained city area having its own shops, etc
(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
Word History and Origins
Origin of village1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But Boko Haram has since splintered and been largely confined to the Muslim-dominated villages of the far northeast, where few Christians remain.
"We would expect to see those things if this were a permanent village," Kidder said.
"There's practically no one left in the cities and villages… We're not fighting for the people but for the land, while losing more people."
The shots Brook was playing were from the third XI of a village team.
She travels from her village to get here, and says that "more needs to be done for the local communities".
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