'Village' is a term used by cricketers (predominantly in England) to refer to either:
a) A very poor cricket team/opposition b) The literal meaning. A team from outside of major city areas (local teams or non league teams)
c) Can also be used in describing certain types of agricultural shots played by batsman or certain types of bowling, usually slow and slower!
d) Has even been known to refer to certain types of cricket gear (cricket pads with buckles, or a cricketer wearing black socks etc)
A small town, larger than a hamlet and usually containing between 100 and 2000 people. The population may go up or down depending on the population of surrounding areas.
Also a term used to describe the East or Greenwich Village on southeastern Manhattan Island, or for that matter, any semi-self contained community within the dense fabric of a much larger city.
South Park is a semi-ficticious village in thestate of Colorado complete with a commercial/shopping district or main street, As is Dancing Rabbit, a growing eco-villiage in Missouri.