village

noun

vil·​lage ˈvi-lij 

often attributive

1

a

: a settlement usually larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town

b

: an incorporated minor municipality

2

: the residents of a village

3

: something (such as an aggregation of burrows or nests) suggesting a village

4

: a territorial area having the status of a village especially as a unit of local government

Synonyms of village

• hamlet

Examples of village in a Sentence

Entire villages come to see the parade.

we stayed in a charming bed-and-breakfast in a lakeside village

Recent Examples on the Web

Maps published by the Israeli government show the pilot zones encompassing the villages of Froun, Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh and Ghandouriyeh, but commentators question their value, noting Israel does not have a significant presence in those villages. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Skokie will be waving its new flag outside village hall starting this week. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Members of the village’s administration and Village President Ryan Kauffman attend conferences annually to attract new businesses to Oswego, officials said. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

The movie is set in a 13th-century English village and follows the townspeople as a mysterious, folkloric creature stalks their village. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French vilage, from vil manorial estate, farmstead, from Latin villa

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing village

• global village
• inter-village
• Potemkin village

Rhymes for village

• millage
• pillage
• spillage

Kids Definition

village

noun

vil·​lage ˈvil-ij 

1

: a place somewhat smaller than a town

2

: the people living in a village