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
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
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During the 14th edition of one of the Western Suburbs signature culinary events, from Feb. 27 through March 9, 22 La Grange dining establishments will offer special menus reflecting the village’s culinary heritage.
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Throughout, Chuang’s viewpoint reflects a fondness for the community and a necessary patience for the recurrent frustrations of village life.
—Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Has the village been able to build another school for them?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Lincoln Heights resident Eric Ruffin said at Tuesday night's village meeting that one of the demonstrators called him a racial epithet.
—Antonia Hylton, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Throughout, Chuang’s viewpoint reflects a fondness for the community and a necessary patience for the recurrent frustrations of village life.
—Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Has the village been able to build another school for them?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
Lincoln Heights resident Eric Ruffin said at Tuesday night's village meeting that one of the demonstrators called him a racial epithet.
—Antonia Hylton, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Village.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/village. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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village
noun
vil·lage
ˈvil-ij 
1
: a place somewhat smaller than a town
2
: the people living in a village
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