village Definition

village
noun

1. A group of houses, shops and other buildings, smaller than a town and larger than a hamlet, especially in or near the countryside.

Thesaurus: hamlet, township, settlement, community.
2. The people living in it, regarded as a community.

Example: The village has started to gossip about the Vicar's imminent departure
3. A residential complex for participants in a major, usually international, sporting event.

Example: Olympic village
(N Amer)
4. A small municipality which has limited powers.

Derivative: villager
noun

Etymology: 14c: French, from Latin villaticus, from villa villa.