Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the villages

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: the vil-lages
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A retirement community in Sumpter, Lake, Marion, counties of Florida, United States, the largest retirement community in the world.

Example Sentences

"Donald Trump didn’t struggle to win the Florida town of Longboat Key in 2024. With a median age of 71.5 — only 6% of its residents are under 50 — it’s the sort of retirement community that built up his margin statewide. Think The Villages, but with better tarpon fishing."

Etymology

From being structured as a planned community of villages for seniors.

Frequently Paired Words

Florida

Questions

What does the villages mean?: A retirement community in Sumpter, Lake, Marion, counties of Florida, United States, the largest retirement community in the world.
Where does the villages come from?: From being structured as a planned community of villages for seniors.

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