village

A small group of homes and other buildings in the countryside.

• I live in a village.
• The village has one school and two shops.
• We visited several mountain villages last summer.

Common phrases: small village, village shop, nearby village

A group of homes within a private area, often protected by gates and guards.

• Guards watch the village entrance.
• Only residents can enter this gated village.
• The developer built two villages with private swimming pools.

Similar words: gated community, subdivision

Common phrases: gated village, private village, village entrance