village
village Lexical Profile
village Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area.
"They spent their summer vacation in a quaint fishing village on the coast of Cornwall."
The inhabitants of a rural settlement considered collectively.
"The entire village came out to celebrate the annual harvest festival in the town square."
American An incorporated municipality smaller than a town or city, functioning with limited corporate powers and local government.
"The village board voted to approve the new zoning regulations for the commercial district."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'village', via Old French 'village', derived from Latin 'villaticus' meaning 'pertaining to a country estate', from 'villa' (country house).
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