village.
A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
Meaning & usage
A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
There are 2 churches and 3 shops in our village.
A rural habitation that has a church, but no market.
A planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district.
An exclusive gated community; a subdivision.
There are six blocks in our village, each having ten lots.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English village, from Old French village, from Latin vīllāticus, ultimately from Latin villa (English villa). Broadly overtook Old English wic, þorp, and ham. The Philippine sense is due to its frequent use in the names of gated communities.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.