village

Universal Words noun 1 [C] a very small town situated in a country area: We visited towns and villages all over Spain. * a fishing / mountain / seaside village * (especially BrE) the village hall / shop * Her books are about village life. 2 (the village) [sing.] (especially BrE) the people who live in a village: The whole village was invited to the party. HELPNOTE Do not use village to talk about small towns in the US. In AmE village is used for a small place in another country that seems more old-fashioned than a town in the US.