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Village vs Vicinity - What's the difference?

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Village is a related term of vicinity.


As nouns the difference between village and vicinity

is that village is a rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town while vicinity is proximity, or the state of being near.

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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    vicinity

    English

    Noun

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  • Proximity, or the state of being near.
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  • Neighbourhood, or the nearby region.
  • Approximate size or amount.