/ ˈvɪlɪdʒ; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C ] a very small town located in a country area :
We visited towns and villages all over Spain.
a fishing / mountain / seaside village
( especially BrE )
the village shop
Her books are about village life.
HELP NOTE : Do not use village to talk about small towns in the US. In NAmE village is used for a small place in another country that seems more old-fashioned than a town in the US.
2.
the village [ sing. ] ( especially BrE ) the people who live in a village :
The whole village was invited to the party.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , from Latin villa country house.