VILLAGE

[noun] [C] - a group of houses and other buildings, such as a church, a school and some shops, which is smaller than a town, usually in the countrysidea fishing villagea mining villagea farming villagea mountain villagea seaside villagea village shopa village schoola village puba village greena village hallMany towns and villages have been affected by the flooding.The terrorists are hiding out in a remote village.Many people come from the outlying/surrounding villages to work in the town.My sister and I live in neighbouring villages.We really enjoy village life.He was born in the Yorkshire village of Great Ayton.Village can also be used to refer to all the people who live in a village.The village is/are campaigning for a by-pass to be built. [+ singular or plural verb]