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Village vs Hometown - What's the difference?

village | hometown |

As nouns the difference between village and hometown

is that village is a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town while hometown is an individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.

village

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
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  • (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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    hometown

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence.
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