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

Derived Forms

• ˈvillage-ˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• village·less adjective
• village·y villag·y adjective
• inter·village 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

During the course of the Nakba, the removal of Palestinians from their lands was accompanied by the renaming of sites and often by planting trees on the sites of villages, terraced fields and olive groves.

From Salon

For thousands of Palestinian families and villages, cultivating and harvesting olives is a big part of their economy.

From BBC

After two weeks, Ukraine's top commander claimed to control more than 1,200 sq km of Russian territory and 93 villages.

From BBC

"The question really is - what do the holiday homes lead to? And if they lead to more empty villages, our schools closing down, then it's not worth it."

From BBC

The group has been travelling to villages, meeting Naga elders, organising lectures and distributing educational materials such as comic books and videos to spread awareness.

From BBC

Related Words

• center
• suburb