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village
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + village
small/little/tiny
• They come from a small village in Laos.
pretty/picturesque
• There are many pretty villages nearby.
remote
(= one that is far away from larger towns )
• We need to get food aid to the more remote villages.
quiet/sleepy
(= one where there is not a lot of activity )
• Downham was a sleepy little village, with a road barely wide enough for one car.
a fishing village
• Once a fishing village, this is now a friendly, lively international resort.
a mountain/hilltop village
• The paths lead to picturesque mountain villages.
village + NOUN
the village hall/school/shop/church
• A meeting will be held at the village hall on Tuesday.
the village green
(= area of grass for everyone to use )
• a cricket match on the village green
village life
(= all the activities in a village )
• She had always taken an active part in village life.
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noun ADJ. big, large | global Technology has turned the world into a global village. | little, small, tiny | ancient, old | attractive, beautiful, picturesque, pretty | quiet | nearby, neighbouring, surrounding The flood affected the town and surrounding villages. | outlying, remote, scattered | country, rural | coastal, seaside | deserted | home, native She married a man from her home village. | agricultural, farming, fishing, holiday, mining VILLAGE + NOUN community, life | church, green, hall, pub, school, shop, street | centre PREP. in a/the ~ They live in a farming village. | outside a/the ~ Our cottage is just outside the village. PHRASES the centre/middle of the village, the edge/outskirts of the village
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