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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The Cotswolds in the United Kingdom attracts tourists from all over the world for its alluring rolling hills, quaint villages and historic mountains.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Most residents of these towns have fled out of fear as two factions of the Sinaloa cartel have been locked in battle since September 2024, said Fermín Labrador, a 68-year-old from the nearby village of Chirimoyos.
—Aarón Ibarra, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Most residents of these towns have fled out of fear as two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have been locked in battle since September 2024, said Fermín Labrador, a 68-year-old from the nearby village of Chirimoyos.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Stone villages cling to hillsides above orchards while rivers slice through limestone gorges below.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Most residents of these towns have fled out of fear as two factions of the Sinaloa cartel have been locked in battle since September 2024, said Fermín Labrador, a 68-year-old from the nearby village of Chirimoyos.
—Aarón Ibarra, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Most residents of these towns have fled out of fear as two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have been locked in battle since September 2024, said Fermín Labrador, a 68-year-old from the nearby village of Chirimoyos.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Stone villages cling to hillsides above orchards while rivers slice through limestone gorges below.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for village
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“Village.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/village. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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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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