village

A2 Topic:Places & Geography

Also spelled willage

US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ UK /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/ See IPA manual

Freq #1034

Meanings

1

noun
A small group of houses and buildings in the countryside, smaller than a town.

There are two churches and three shops in our village.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a small group of houses and... settlement

More thorp

Word family

Forms villages

Derived forms antivillagebikecybervillageeco-villageintervillageoutvillagesubvillagetelevillageunvillagedvillagedomvillagefulvillagehood

Related forms villa wick

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Phrases (6)

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fishing village
A village whose economy and identity are centred on fishing

Adjective + noun
mountain village
A village situated in a mountainous area

Adjective + noun
small village
A village with a low population, often with only basic amenities

Adjective + noun
remote village
A village that is far from towns, roads, or urban infrastructure

Adjective + noun
isolated village
A village separated from other settlements or difficult to reach.

Adjective + noun
picturesque village
a small rural settlement whose appearance is especially pretty and charming

Adjective + noun

Proverbs (1)

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It takes a village to raise a child

Etymology

From Middle English village, from Old French village, from Latin vīllāticus, ultimately from Latin villa (English villa). Broadly overtook Old English wic, þorp, and ham. The Philippine sense is due to its frequent use in the names of gated communities.

village Middle English vīllāticus Latin villa Italian

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# village

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/
**Frequency rank:** 1034

## Meanings
1. A small group of houses and buildings in the countryside, smaller than a town.

## Examples
- There are two churches and three shops in our village.

## Synonyms
- thorp

## Derived Forms
- antivillage
- bike
- cybervillage
- eco-village
- intervillage
- outvillage
- subvillage
- televillage
- unvillaged
- villagedom
- villageful
- villagehood

## Related Forms
- villa
- wick

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: village
- Root: vīllāticus
- Root: villa
- Affix: -age - action

## Etymology
From Middle English village, from Old French village, from Latin vīllāticus, ultimately from Latin villa (English villa). Broadly overtook Old English wic, þorp, and ham. The Philippine sense is due to its frequent use in the names of gated communities.

## AI Etymology
Village is from Middle English village, from Old French village, from Latin vīllāticus, ultimately from Latin villa (English villa). Broadly overtook Old English wic, þorp, and ham. The Philippine sense is due to its frequent use in the names of gated communities. Important historical forms include Middle English village, Old French village, Latin vīllāticus, and Latin villa. In present-day use, it means a small group of houses and buildings in the countryside, smaller than a town. Derived formations include antivillage, bike, cybervillage, eco-village, intervillage.

## Topics
- Places & Geography

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