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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
village
vil·lage [village villages] BrE [ˈvɪlɪdʒ] NAmE [ˈvɪlɪdʒ] noun 1. countable a very small town located in a country area • We visited towns and villages all over Spain. •a fishing/mountain/seaside village • (especially BrE)the village shop • Her books are about village life. Do not use village to talk about small towns in the US. In NAmE village is used for a small place in another country that seems more old-fashioned than a town in the US. 2. the villagesingular (especially BrE)the people who live in a village • The whole village was invited to the party. Word Origin: late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin villa ‘country house’. Example Bank: •Our cottage is just outside the village. •She married a man from her home village. •Technology has turned the world into a global village. •The flood affected the town and surrounding villages. •They live in a farming village. •Appledore is a fishing village on the north coast of Devon. •Most basic items are available from the village shop.
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