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Dale vs Village - What's the difference?

dale | village |

As nouns the difference between dale and village

is that dale is a valley in an otherwise hilly area while village is a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

As a proper noun Dale

is {{surname|from=Middle English}} for someone living in a dale.

dale

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK) a valley in an otherwise hilly area.
  • * Through wood and dale the sacred river ran,'' - ''
  • A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.
  • (Knight)
    (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * dell, dells * vale * valley

    Anagrams

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    village

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
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  • , title= High and wet , passage=Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages .}}
  • (British) A rural habitation that has a church, but no market.
  • (Australia) A planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district.
  • Derived terms

    * eco-village * global village * Olympic village * Potemkin village * village bicycle * village bike * village cart * village green * village idiot * villager

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