How do you use "village" in a sentence?

They live in a picturesque village in the Cotswolds. The whole village came out for the fête. There's a lovely village pub just down the road.

village

Q: What does "village" mean?

A small community or settlement smaller than a town The noun 'village' refers to a settlement smaller than a town, typically in a rural area. British villages often have historic features like a church, pub, and village green. The word evokes images of close-knit communities and traditional countryside life. It can also refer to a defined area within a city (the Olympic Village) or be used attributively (village shop, village hall).

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: A small community or settlement smaller than a town

村庄；乡村

pueblo, aldea

村、村落

마을, 촌락

The noun 'village' refers to a settlement smaller than a town, typically in a rural area. British villages often have historic features like a church, pub, and village green. The word evokes images of close-knit communities and traditional countryside life. It can also refer to a defined area within a city (the Olympic Village) or be used attributively (village shop, village hall).

名词「village」指比城镇小的聚居地，通常位于农村地区。英国的村庄通常有教堂、酒吧和村庄绿地等历史特色。这个词唤起紧密联系的社区和传统乡村生活的形象。它也可以指城市内的特定区域（奥运村）或用作定语（村庄商店、村礼堂）。

El sustantivo «village» se refiere a un asentamiento más pequeño que un pueblo, típicamente en una zona rural. Los pueblos británicos a menudo tienen características históricas como una iglesia, un pub y un prado comunal. La palabra evoca imágenes de comunidades unidas y vida rural tradicional. También puede referirse a un área definida dentro de una ciudad (la Villa Olímpica) o usarse como atributivo (tienda del pueblo, salón del pueblo).

名詞「village」は、町より小さい集落を指し、通常は農村地域にあります。イギリスの村には、教会、パブ、ビレッジグリーンなどの歴史的な特徴がよくあります。この言葉は、緊密なコミュニティと伝統的な田舎暮らしのイメージを呼び起こします。また、都市内の特定のエリア（オリンピック村）を指したり、形容詞的に使われたり（村の店、村のホール）します。

명사 'village'는 도시보다 작은 정착지로, 주로 농촌 지역에 있습니다. 영국의 마을에는 교회, 펍, 마을 광장 같은 역사적 시설이 있는 경우가 많습니다. 이 단어는 끈끈한 공동체와 전통적인 시골 생활의 이미지를 연상시킵니다. 도시 내의 특정 구역(올림픽 선수촌)을 가리키거나 수식어로 사용되기도 합니다(village shop, village hall).

Examples

They live in a picturesque village in the Cotswolds.
他们住在科茨沃尔德一个风景如画的村庄里。
Viven en un pintoresco pueblo de los Cotswolds.
彼らはコッツウォルズの絵のように美しい村に住んでいます。
그들은 코츠월즈의 그림 같은 마을에 살고 있습니다.
The whole village came out for the fête.
全村人都出来参加庆典了。
Todo el pueblo salió para la fiesta.
村中の人がお祭りに出てきました。
마을 전체가 축제에 나왔습니다.
There's a lovely village pub just down the road.
沿着路走下去有一家可爱的村庄酒吧。
Hay un encantador pub de pueblo justo bajando la calle.
この道を少し行ったところに素敵な村のパブがあります。
이 길을 조금 내려가면 멋진 마을 펍이 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'village', from Latin 'villaticus' meaning 'of a farmstead', from 'villa' (country house, farm). The same Latin root gives us 'villa' and 'villain' (originally a farm worker).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal