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Village: Definition, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：small rural settlement (village)
village
/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
n.
A very small town in the countryside, where people live and often know each other.
small rural settlement
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/smɔːl ˈrʊərəl ˈsetəlmənt/
n.
A small community of houses located in the countryside, typically smaller than a town and often characterized by close neighborly relationships.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'villa' (country house) + suffix '-age' (place of).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine 'villa' + 'age' = a collection of villas where people age together in a close community.
📖 Example
I grew up in a small village where everyone knows their neighbors, and there's a market every weekend.
I was raised in a tiny village where neighbors all know one another, and a weekend market is held regularly.
🔗 Collocations
village square – A central open area in a village, often used for gatherings or markets.
village green – A grassy area in a village, used for public events or recreation.
village shop – A small store that serves the basic needs of village residents.
🔄 Synonyms
hamlet (n.) – A very small village, often without a church or school.
settlement (n.) – A place where people have established a community, often in a remote area.
small town (n.) – A populated place larger than a village but smaller than a city.
🚫 Antonyms
city (n.) – A large, densely populated urban area with extensive infrastructure.
metropolis (n.) – A very large and important city, often the capital of a region.
megalopolis (n.) – An extremely large urban complex formed by merging multiple cities.
🌱 Derivatives
villager (n.) – A person who lives in a village.
village-like (adj.) – Resembling or characteristic of a village.
villagery (n.) – The state or quality of being a village; rural life.
📖 Cultural Story
Etymology: from Latin 'villaticus' (of a farm), from 'villa' (country house). Old French 'village' referred to a group of houses in the countryside, later adopted into English as a small rural settlement.
Meaning 2：village community (village)
village
/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
n.
All the people who live in a village, considered as a single group or community.
village community
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/ˈvɪlɪdʒ kəˈmjuːnəti/
n.
The entire group of people living in a village, considered collectively as a social unit that often shares common activities, traditions, and responsibilities.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The whole village came together to celebrate the harvest festival with music and food.
The entire village community gathered to joyfully observe the harvest festival, featuring music and food.
🔗 Collocations
village gathering – An event where the residents of a village come together for a common purpose.
village council – A group of elected officials who manage local affairs in a village.
village volunteer – A resident who contributes time and effort to help the village community.
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
outsiders (n.) – People who do not belong to the village community; strangers.
individuals (n.) – Single persons considered separately, not as part of a collective.
urban dwellers (n.) – People living in cities or densely populated areas, distinct from rural villagers.
🌱 Derivatives
village-wide (adj.) – Extending throughout the entire village.
villagization (n.) – The process of concentrating population into villages.
intervillage (adj.) – Between or among villages.
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