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Village ˈvɪlɪdʒ Noun Visited Towns Spain Meeting Hall

Word3 village
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
Example
  • we visited towns and villages all over spain.
  • a meeting in the village hall
  • a remote/nearby/neighbouring village
  • residents of the village are unhappy with the bus service.
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village

(noun)/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
  1. a very small town located in a country area
    • SEE ALSO global village
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/global-village
    • We visited towns and villages all over Spain.
    • a meeting in the village hall
    • a remote/nearby/neighbouring village
    • Residents of the village are unhappy with the bus service.
    • a fishing village
    • a small/tiny village
    • rural villages
    • a mountain/seaside village
    • I soon got to know everybody in the village.
    • the village of Boscastle in Cornwall
    • the village shop
    • Her books are about village life.

    Extra Examples

    • Our cottage is just outside the village.
    • She married a man from her home village.
    • The flood affected the town and surrounding villages.
    • They live in a farming village.
    • Appledore is a fishing village on the north coast of Devon.
    • Most basic items are available from the village shop.
  2. the people who live in a village
    • The whole village was invited to the party.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin villa ‘country house’.
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