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

More than a thousand people were forced to flee from a Croatian holiday resort last week, while hundreds more were evacuated from villages in western Germany and southwest France. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026

On the battlefield, Zelenskyy was optimistic, saying Ukraine had almost completely regained control of the Dnipropetrovsk region, with only about 10 square kilometers and three small villages remaining outside Ukrainian control. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Property owners who replaced their private-side lead and galvanized service lines out-of-pocket prior to the start of the village’s program may now be eligible for a $750 cash rebate or $1,250 credit on their utility bill. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

As for the battlefield situation, Zelensky was optimistic, saying Ukraine had almost completely regained control of the Dnipropetrovsk region, with only about 4 square miles and three small villages remaining outside Ukrainian control. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 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