village
VIL-ij/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/
Pluralvillages
- 1A small group of houses and other buildings in the countryside, bigger than a hamlet but smaller than a town.
Like a small town, but with fewer houses and fewer people.
We drove through a tiny village on our way to the coast.
Her grandmother lives in a village with only one store.
Similarsettlement, community
- 2A planned group of homes or shops built as one community, like a retirement village or a gated housing area.
Like a small town that someone designed and built all at once.
My grandparents moved into a retirement village near the beach.
We spent the afternoon shopping at the outlet village outside town.
Similardevelopment, community, complex
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Origin
From Latin villa (a country house). It came into English through Old French village.
Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 2 facts
- Village ultimately derives from Latin villa and entered English through Old French village. en.wiktionary.org
- Latin villa means a country house. en.wiktionary.org