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village — a 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/

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

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
💡 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

The word derives from Middle French 'ville', meaning 'city' or 'town'. Originally denoting a small city, it evolved over time to refer to a rural community smaller than a city, eventually acquiring its modern sense of a small settlement or group of houses in the countryside.

Breakdown

ville (city, town) + -age (collective or abstract suffix indicating a collection or state). The suffix -age transforms the noun into an abstract concept representing a collection or community of dwellings.

🎵Rhyme

pillagespillage
pillage
spillage

🔗Collocations

village life
rural village
mountain village
fishing village
village chief
global village

📝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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