village

Meaning

1. A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
2. A rural habitation that has a church, but no market.
3. A planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district.
4. A gated community.

Hyphenated as

vil‧lage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From Middle English village, from Old French village, from Latin villāticus, 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.

Sentences

The village is also west of Manchester Airport .

The village still has streets named for each of the three patriots .

The Wisconsin River runs along the southern edge of the village .

The village is situated approximately north-west from the city and county town of Lincoln .