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

  • (..) Marcus Aurelius- - that closed us down. So, finally, after five years of scratching a living... in flea-infested villages, we're finally going back to where we belong- the Colosseum. Oh, you should see the Colosseum, Spaniard. (..)
    2000 Gladiator