village

noun
/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/US/ʋɪleːdʒ/

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.

  1. derived from villa
  2. derived from vīllāticus
  3. derived from village
  4. derived from village

Definitions

  1. A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

    • There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village.
    • 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.
  2. A rural habitation that has a church, but no market.

  3. A planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. An exclusive gated community

      An exclusive gated community; a subdivision.

      • There are six blocks in our village, each having ten lots.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA