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Village ˈvɪlɪdʒ Noun Bre Visited Towns Spain Fishing/Mountain/Seaside

Word village
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈvɪlɪdʒ / NAmE / ˈvɪlɪdʒ /
Example
  • we visited towns and villages all over spain.
  • a fishing/mountain/seaside village
  • the village shop
  • her books are about village life.
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village

(noun)BrE / ˈvɪlɪdʒ / NAmE / ˈvɪlɪdʒ /
  1. a very small town located in a country area
    • We visited towns and villages all over Spain.
    • a fishing/mountain/seaside village
    • the village shop
    • Her books are about village life.
  2. the people who live in a village
    • The whole village was invited to the party.

    Extra Examples

    • Our cottage is just outside the village.
    • She married a man from her home village.
    • Technology has turned the world into a global 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.

    Word Origin

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