French word

village

Pronunciation

IPA/vilaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounvillage

Example

Il habite dans un village.

He lives in a village.

Illustration for village (village)

More examples

Les enfants jouent dans le village après l'école.

The children play in the village after school.

Core concept

A compact rural community where nearby houses form a recognizable place of everyday life.

Common phrases

  • un village touristique

    a tourist village

  • se promener dans le village

    to take a walk in the village

  • les habitants du village

    the village inhabitants

Similar words

ville: A populous urban center with dense buildings, commerce, and developed transport.
campagne: Open countryside with fields, natural areas, and scattered homes.
hameau: A very small settlement consisting of only a few houses.
bourg: A small-town center with clustered shops and a market.

Definition in French

Petit groupement d'habitations, généralement situé en milieu rural, formant une petite communauté locale.

Word origin

The word village comes from Old French and ultimately Latin villaticum, an adjective related to villa, a country house or estate.

Usage tips

  • French uses au village for going to or being at the village as a place, while dans le village emphasizes being inside its area.

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