village

CEFRA1

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small community or group of houses in the countryside.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district.

Examples

  • Have you ever been to that village?

  • In a town you may pass unnoticed, whereas in a village it's impossible.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /ʋɪleːdʒ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

  2. A rural habitation that has a church, but no market.

  3. An exclusive gated community; a subdivision.

More examples

In context

  • The road continues beyond the village up into the hills.

  • There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village.

  • There are six blocks in our village, each having ten lots.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English village, from Old French village, from Latin vīllāticus, ultimately from Latin villa (English villa). Broadly overtook Old English wic, þorp, and ham. The Philippine sense is due to its frequent use in the names of gated communities.