Looking for the meaning of the word VILLAGE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of VILLAGE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Village
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin villa ‘country house’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈvɪlɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area
Short Definition:group of houses and associated buildings, larger than hamlet and smaller than town
Examples:- pretty fishing villages
- the village of Claxby
- all the village could do was listen
- the village hall
Definition:
a select suburban shopping centre.
Short Definition:select suburban shopping centre
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