village

vil*lage

noun

{bc}a settlement usually larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town

global village

noun

{bc}the world viewed as a community in which distance and isolation have been dramatically reduced by electronic media (such as television and the Internet)

Po*tem*kin village

noun

{bc}an impressive facade or show designed to hide an undesirable fact or condition

Elk Grove Village

geographical name

village in northeastern Illinois northwest of Chicago {it}population{/it} 33,127

Green*wich Village

geographical name

section of New York City on the lower west side of Manhattan

in*ter*vil*lage

adjective

{bc}occurring between or involving two or more {d_link|villages|village}