village
/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
noun
An exclusive gated community; a subdivision.
Example Sentences
- "There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village."
- "[…]belts of thin white mist streaked the brown plough land in the hollow where Appleby could see the pale shine of a winding river. Across that in turn, meadow and coppice rolled away past the white walls of a village bowered in orchards,[…]"
- "The principal economic activity is copra production, the Government copra plantation covering some 5,170 ha. The population in 1989 was estimated at 2,000, the great majority of whom live in London, Banana and Poland villages in the west."
- "Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages."
- "It’s just offshore from private property inaccessible to the general public, so a good way to approach the rock is by kayak, which can be rented in the small village of Port Austin."
- "I mean, think about it, Joyce. Every time I go into any Midsomer village, it's always the same thing: Blackmail, sexual deviancy, suicide, and murder. How could you possibly expect me to go and live in one of them?"
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/
- British English: /ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/
Usage
- British usage
- Australian usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Places.