village

noun

vil·​lage ˈvi-lij 

often attributive

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 (such 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

Synonyms

• bourg
• hamlet
• townlet
• vill
• whistle-stop

Examples of village in a Sentence

Entire villages come to see the parade.

we stayed in a charming bed-and-breakfast in a lakeside village

Recent Examples on the Web

Each of the 67 rooms boasts charming village and serene harbor views, and some even have their own private patios to take a languid coffee in the morning. —Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025

Investigators later learned the family traveled to London and the Island of Jersey in the English Channel before ending up at a remote Iceland fishing village. —Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025

The village is located at 2491 Babb Road and the website for more information is osceolahistory.org. Dog Day at Leu Gardens: Each pup receives a goodie bag with a Leu Gardens bandana while supplies last. —Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025

In 2025, some of us will have to pay for the village, and that’s okay. —Jazmine Denise Thompson, Essence, 22 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French vilage, from vil manorial estate, farmstead, from Latin villa

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing village

• global village
• inter-village
• Potemkin village

Kids Definition

village

noun

vil·​lage ˈvil-ij 

1

: a place somewhat smaller than a town

2

: the people living in a village