villages

vil*lage

noun

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

The Villages

geographical name

unincorporated retirement community northwest of Orlando in central Florida {it}population{/it} 51,442

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