village

Definition

  • noun: a small town in the country
  • noun: a settlement usually larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town
  • synonyms: town, hamlet, city

Examples

  • fishing/mining 'villages' [=villages in which most people fish/mine as a job]

  • Entire 'villages' come to see the parade.

Movie quotes

  • (..) They were gonna act it out, but they couldn't make it. It's called “The tohunga and the boy." “Once there was a tohunga, an old priest, "In the past, his village had gone to him for guidance. "But now they just thought he was old and crazy. "One night, he had a dream (..)
    2014 The Dark Horse
  • (..) No, no, you just read it off the paper. - You're the tohunga. - Yeah, bro, I'm the wisest. So, I'll be the little Maori boy. Just kicking back while my whole village is getting smashed. We got to step up our game right now. The battle's not far away. So, rules. - Control the centre! (..)
    2014 The Dark Horse