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

Almost four years ago, a powerful fireworks explosion in a village in the municipality of Huejutla, in the central state of Hidalgo, left 17 people injured. — CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Two strikes hit the village of Kfar Rumman, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026

Israel’s air force carried out two airstrikes on a southern Lebanese village early this morning, killing at least nine people and wounding others, including women and children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

The mudslide hit part of a village in Suichuan county in Jiangxi province early Saturday, damaging a dozen houses. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 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