First Known Use: 14th century
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village
noun, vil·lage often attributive \ˈvi-lij\
: a small town in the country
: the people who live in a village
Full Definition of VILLAGE
1
a : a settlement usually larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town b : an incorporated minor municipality
2
: the residents of a village
3
: something (as an aggregation of burrows or nests) suggesting a village
4
: a territorial area having the status of a village especially as a unit of local government
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Origin of VILLAGE
Middle English, from Anglo-French vilage, from vil manorial estate, farmstead, from Latin villa
Related to VILLAGE
- Synonyms
- bourg, hamlet, townlet, vill, whistle-stop
VILLAGE Defined for Kids
village
noun vil·lage \ˈvi-lij\
Definition of VILLAGE for Kids
1
: a place where people live that is usually smaller than a town
2
: the people living in a village <The entire village turned out for the parade.>
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