village

Definitions


[ˈvɪlɪdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area
(e.g: pretty fishing villages)

- a select suburban shopping centre


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin villa ‘country house’




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