Collocations for village - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
large
little, small, tiny
ancient, historic, medieval, old
poor
attractive, beautiful, picturesque, pretty, quaint
peaceful, quiet, sleepy
local, nearby, neighbouring/neighboring, surrounding
The flood affected the town and surrounding villages.
little, small, tiny
ancient, historic, medieval, old
poor
attractive, beautiful, picturesque, pretty, quaint
peaceful, quiet, sleepy
local, nearby, neighbouring/neighboring, surrounding
The flood affected the town and surrounding villages.
isolated,
outlying,
remote
country, rural
urban
coastal, seaside (esp. BrE)
mountain
abandoned, deserted
home (esp. BrE), native
She married a man from her home village.
country, rural
urban
coastal, seaside (esp. BrE)
mountain
abandoned, deserted
home (esp. BrE), native
She married a man from her home village.
agricultural,
farming,
fishing,
mining
holiday (BrE), retirement
Olympic
global (figurative)
Technology has turned the world into a global village.
holiday (BrE), retirement
Olympic
global (figurative)
Technology has turned the world into a global village.
village + NOUN
community,
life
church, green (esp. BrE), hall (esp. BrE), market, post office (esp. BrE), pub (BrE), school, shop (esp. BrE), square, street
centre/center
resident
baker, blacksmith, priest, etc.
chief, elder, leader
council
idiot
church, green (esp. BrE), hall (esp. BrE), market, post office (esp. BrE), pub (BrE), school, shop (esp. BrE), square, street
centre/center
resident
baker, blacksmith, priest, etc.
chief, elder, leader
council
idiot
PREPOSITION
in a/the village
They live in a farming village.
They live in a farming village.
outside a/the village
Our cottage is just outside the village.
Our cottage is just outside the village.
PHRASES
the centre/center of the village,
the middle of the village
the edge of the village, the outskirts of the village
the edge of the village, the outskirts of the village