village
1 Americannoun
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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.
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the inhabitants of such a community collectively.
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a group of animal dwellings resembling a village.
a gopher village.
adjective
noun
noun
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a small group of houses in a country area, larger than a hamlet
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the inhabitants of such a community collectively
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an incorporated municipality smaller than a town in various parts of the US and Canada
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a group of habitats of certain animals
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a self-contained city area having its own shops, etc
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(modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of a village
a village green
Related Words
See community.
Other Word Forms
- intervillage adjective
- village-like adjective
- villageless adjective
- villagey adjective
- villagy adjective
Etymology
Origin of village
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin villāticum, neuter of villāticus villatic
Example Sentences
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Workers demanded higher wages, land returns fell, and job gains were larger in villages, the study found.
From BBC
The setting, a place which won an award for the best village in the Asturias region, sends a message about supporting Spain's small communities and their traditional heritage.
From BBC
The reopening of a crucial link across the River Bann has provided a boost to businesses and residents in a County Londonderry village, but fears remain over the long-term future of the bridge.
From BBC
Iang's face quivers as she recounts the story of what happened on 26 November in K-Haimual, her village in Myanmar's western Chin State, and then she breaks down.
From BBC
The alpine village, nestled in the Cascade mountains 120 miles east of Seattle, transforms each December into what Travel + Leisure calls one of America’s “best Christmas towns.”
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