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villagea small community in a rural area, smaller than a town

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a small community in a rural area, smaller than a town

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

Korean meaning: 마을, 촌락 (도시보다 작은 시골 지역의 공동체)

Korean pronunciation: **빌**리지

Example Sentences

  • The internet has turned our world into a global village where you can video chat with someone eating breakfast in Tokyo while you're having dinner.
  • In our village, the biggest scandal was when Mrs. Kim's chickens escaped and invaded the neighbor's vegetable garden.
  • The village market sells the freshest vegetables and the latest gossip.

village

NOUN

//ˈvɪlɪdʒ//

a small community in a rural area, smaller than a town

village concept
💡 Concept

a friendly baker carries fresh bread from her cottage bakery toward neighbors waiting outside. She waves warmly as children run between the small houses playing together. The baker's delicious aroma draws more villagers from their homes to greet each other. Families emerge from their cottages and gardens to chat and share the morning together. Other residents tend to their vegetable patches and hang laundry between the quaint buildings. a small community in a rural area, smaller than a town

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Rootvill
Suffix--age

Origin

중세 프랑스어 'ville'(도시)에서 파생된 단어로, 원래는 '작은 도시'라는 의미였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 도시보다 작은 농촌 공동체를 가리키게 되었어요.

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🎵Rhyme

pillagespillage
pillage
spillage

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The internet has turned our world into a global village where you can video chat with someone eating breakfast in Tokyo while you're having dinner.

😄 Fun example

In our village, the biggest scandal was when Mrs. Kim's chickens escaped and invaded the neighbor's vegetable garden.

😄 Fun example

The village market sells the freshest vegetables and the latest gossip.

Many young people leave their village to find better job opportunities in the city.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

townhamletcommunitysettlement

Antonyms

citymetropolisurban area

Related

ruralcountrysideresidentneighborlocal