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village
1[ vil-ij ]
noun
- 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.
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a village:
village life.
Village
2[ vil-ij ]
noun
- The, a city in central Oklahoma.
village
/ ˈɪɪ /
noun
- 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
- a self-contained city area having its own shops, etc
- modifier of, relating to, or characteristic of a village
a village green
Derived Forms
- ˈ-ˌ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- l· adjective
- l· l· adjective
- t·l adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of village1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
On the ground in Ukraine, Russia's defence ministry said on Thursday that its forces had captured the village of Zhuravka, in Ukraine's northern border region of Sumy.
Most villages have grudgingly acquiesced to Israel’s presence, but some remain defiant.
Residents living in surrounding villages have responded positively to the plans, though some are concerned infrastructure will not be enough to support the amount of expected visitors.
Officials say they have been trying to raise awareness in the villages so that people adapt to living near the animals.
Ukraine's operation in Belgorod is believed to be on a much smaller scale compared to its actions in Kursk, where Kyiv at one point seized a number of villages including the regional town of Sudzha.
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