village
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.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a village: village life.
Origin of village
1synonym study For village
Other words from village
- vil·lage·less, adjective
- vil·lage·y, vil·lag·y, adjective
- in·ter·vil·lage, adjective
Other definitions for Village (2 of 2)
The, a city in central Oklahoma.
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British Dictionary definitions for village
/ (ˈvɪlɪdʒ) /
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
NZ a self-contained city area having its own shops, etc
(modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of a village: a village green
Origin of village
1Derived forms of village
- village-like, adjective
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