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

On July 17, I joined a group of Vermonters for a Good Trouble Lives On action in a village near where we were staying that month.

From Salon

When the team arrived at their hotel in Garden City, a salubrious Long Island village 12 miles to the west of Bethpage, things were not quite up to scratch.

From BBC

It's very rare for a community to take such a measure, but talking to Marieke Verweij, director of the village's museum, you can understand why they want to do this.

From BBC

The latest hipster destination is Canggu, a once sleepy fishing village that has become a magnet for surfers from around the world.

From BBC

Becky, a former pupil and mother of a Year 2 student, praised the efforts of staff but said the village hall was not a permanent solution.

From BBC

Related Words

• center 
• suburb