village

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a community of people smaller than a town
  2. noun a settlement smaller than a town
  3. noun a mainly residential district of Manhattan; `the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

small town, settlement

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