A village consists of a group of houses, together with other buildings such as a church and a school, in a country area.
He lives quietly in the country in a village near Lahti.
...the village school.
village in British English
(ˈvɪlɪdʒ)
noun
1.
a small group of houses in a country area, larger than a hamlet
2.
the inhabitants of such a community collectively
3.
an incorporated municipality smaller than a town in various parts of the US and Canada
4.
a group of habitats of certain animals
5. New Zealand
a self-contained city area having its own shops, etc
6. (modifier)
of, relating to, or characteristic of a village
a village green
Derived forms
village-like (ˈvillage-ˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C15: from Old French, from ville farm, from Latin: villa
village in American English
(ˈvɪlɪdʒ)
noun
1.
a.
a group of houses in the country, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a city ortown
b.
such a community incorporated as a municipality
c.
the people of a village, collectively; villagers
2.
a group or cluster of the habitations of animals or birds
adjective
3.
of, in, for, or characteristic of a village
Word origin
OFr < L villaticus, belonging to a country house < villa, country house, farm: see villa
Examples of 'village' in a sentence
village
Some live at government hostels while others make their homes in towns and villages in the region.
The Sun (2016)
In our villages and our smaller towns.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Can any other village school boast a similar record?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
In small towns and villages it is still a familiar bird.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Close to a quaint fishing village.
The Sun (2017)
By day you can walk or cycle between the pretty coves and beaches, and explore the charming fishing villages.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He was born in a village near me in Northamptonshire and I told my friend it was a sign we were meant to be together.
The Sun (2016)
Wimbledon is divided into town and village.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Have you seen him in your city town or village?
The Sun (2010)
We set up three different factories in three difference village areas.
Christianity Today (2000)
Steel heard the clock in the nearby village church striking eight.
Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007)
The smaller the village the lower the number of sales that can be expected over any period.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Various inland villages and towns are also worth exploring.
Brines, Callum Collins Traveller - The Algarve (1993)
We have found a similar mix in most of the villages in the area.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
That hat could shelter a small village from a monsoon.
The Sun (2011)
Towns and villages simply continue the countryside by other means.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Its sandy beaches and peaceful fishing villages make the island perfect for combining vineyard tours with a relaxing seaside holiday.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Their A&E departments have merged and village schools have closed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Now, villages throughout the country are applying to join the scheme.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This Italian fishing village witness one of the most lavish of recent years.
The Sun (2008)
Under this system, each village church was independent of outside interference.
Divine, Robert A. (editor) & Breen, T. H & Frederickson, George M & Williams, R. Hal America Past and Present (1995)
A field near a village presented itself.
Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006)
A particular city or a village?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In other languages
village
British English: village /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ NOUN
A village consists of a group of houses, together with other buildings such as a school, in a country area.
American English: village
Arabic: قَرْيَة
Brazilian Portuguese: vila
Chinese: 村庄
Croatian: selo
Czech: vesnice
Danish: landsby
Dutch: dorp
European Spanish: pueblo
Finnish: kylä
French: village
German: Dorf
Greek: χωριό
Italian: paese
Japanese: 村
Korean: 마을
Norwegian: landsby
Polish: wieś
European Portuguese: aldeia
Romanian: sat
Russian: деревня
Latin American Spanish: pueblo
Swedish: by
Thai: หมู่บ้าน
Turkish: köy
Ukrainian: село
Vietnamese: làng
All related terms of 'village'
village green
an area in a village , usually in the centre, consisting of a plot of grassy land
village hall
a building used by people who live in a village for community events, playgroups , etc
village idiot
someone who is well known in their community for their stupidity and ignorant behaviour
village life
You can use life to refer to the things that people do and experience that are characteristic of a particular place, group, or activity.
fishing village
a village in which fishing is the main industry
global village
People sometimes refer to the world as a global village when they want to emphasize that all the different parts of the world form one community linked together by electronic communications , especially the internet .
holiday village
a park with villas where holidaymakers stay and which has a central area with a shop , entertainment , etc
outlet village
a collection of shops or outlets where manufacturers sell their own branded goods, often at discounted prices
ujamaa village
communally organized village in Tanzania
village college
a centre, often for a group of villages, with educational and recreational facilities for the whole neighbourhood
village school
a school in a village
athlete's village
an area of accommodation for competitors taking part in a sports event
corporate village
an area close to the workplace where many everyday facilities are provided for a company's workers
Greenwich Village
a part of New York City in the lower west side of Manhattan ; traditionally the home of many artists and writers
Potemkin village
a false front or facade
shopping village
a shopping centre that designed to look like a village
village community
an early form of community organization in which land belonged to the village , the arable land being allotted to the members or households of the community by more or less permanent arrangements and the waste or excess land remaining undivided