village

noun/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/CEFR A1

গ্রাম

Meaning

A small group of houses in the countryside, smaller than a town.

Example sentences

My grandfather lives in a village.আমার দাদা একটা গ্রামে থাকেন।
The village is quiet and green.গ্রামটি শান্ত ও সবুজ।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: hamlet, settlement

Antonyms: city, town

Similar words, and what each means

hamlet
পাড়া, ছোট গ্রাম
A very small village, usually without a market or a mosque of its own.
settlement
মীমাংসা, আপস নিষ্পত্তি, নিষ্পত্তি
An official agreement that ends a legal dispute.

Other English words for “গ্রাম”

gram
A small metric unit for measuring weight.

Opposite words

city
শহর, নগর
A large and important town where many people live and work.
town
শহর, নগর (ছোট শহর)
A place with houses and shops, larger than a village.
metropolis
মহানগরী
A very large and important city.

“village” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Free coaching for village students would create a more level playing field.
English Idioms about Sports →
Passage: 'Rainwater harvesting cut household costs in the village by nearly half.' Gap (TWO WORDS from the passage): 'The scheme reduced ___ substantially.' Write the answer.
IELTS Reading: Summary Completion →
Paraphrase of the question: 'The two maps show how a village on the bank of the Padma developed between 1995 and 2020.'
IELTS Writing Task 1: Map Questions →

Where this word is used

গ্রাম — বাংলা অর্থ

Check yourself

“village” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ফায়ার হাইড্রেন্ট, রাস্তায় বসানো পানির কল
- • অসংখ্য, অগণিত সংখ্যা
- • গ্রাম
- • ধীরতা, মন্থরতা
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গ্রাম — village (noun) — গ্রাম. A small group of houses in the countryside, smaller than a town.
Which word is closest in meaning to “village”?
- • bride-to-be
- • hamlet
- • proposition
- • culmination
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hamlet — hamlet — পাড়া, ছোট গ্রাম. A very small village, usually without a market or a mosque of its own.

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