village
A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
Noun 4 meanings
A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
“There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village.”
A rural habitation that has a church, but no market.
A planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district.
An exclusive gated community; a subdivision.
“There are six blocks in our village, each having ten lots.”
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.
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VILLAGE at a glance
VILLAGE has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (V 4 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + A 1 + G 2 + E 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,575 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with village
All rhymesOne letter away
- PILLAGE10
- TILLAGE8
- MILLAGE10
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