noun
a village park consisting of a plot of grassy land
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an area of grass in the middle of a village or small town
Thesaurus: areas of land and soil with grass growing on themhyponym
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village green,
U.S. the grassy open area of a New England village or town; the common.
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(in Britain) an area of grass in the centre of a village. It is one of the traditional centres of village life, used for games, ↑fêtes and other public events
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Traditional English pastimes like cricket on the village green seem to be disappearing.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.