2006-08-11 04:38:41 · 20 answers · asked by dunky58 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
I think in the olden days if somewhere had a church it was a village. If somewhere had an Abbey it was a town and if somewhere had a Cathedral it was a city.
But I'm now sure if this rule still applies
2006-08-11 04:42:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Ye Olde times,
a village was distinguished from a town because a village did not have a market or a town hall. It had a village green and was typically surrounded by fields.
a town was tradionally a settlement which had a market, whereas nowadays the term Town is used for old market towns or settlements with a town council.
a city typically has a cathedral or university but usually a city is a town that has been given city status due to its size and population.
Hope that helps.
2006-08-11 04:56:55 · answer #2 · answered by Chappers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought a city was a city if it had a cathedral or a university or both.
I was born in a village, which was small, it is now probably (internet) the biggest village in the country. (don't live there now)
I now live in what I call a village, but the locals say town.
2006-08-12 06:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by Jayne 2 (LMHJJ) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Village has a lot less people then a town. I lived in a village growing up. We had a school, church, 2 gas stations, subway. There just wasn't a lot of people. I'm not sure on the number thing.
2006-08-11 04:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by nay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Village is worth 34 on a double word score, town is worth 28 and city only 19!
2006-08-11 04:45:00 · answer #5 · answered by Mungo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. Generally, a "town" is thought of as larger than a village but smaller than a "city." The words "city" and "village" came into English from Latin via French. "Town" and "borough" (also "burrow," "burgh," "bury," etc.) are native English and Scottish words.
2006-08-11 04:43:54 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is all related to size of population and buildings.Biggest is city,then town and last village.
2006-08-14 18:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by khan a 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
City has a cathedral,town does not.
town has a market square, village does not
2006-08-11 07:58:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a village is smaller than a town with only little shops
2006-08-11 04:47:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a town is smaller than a city.
2006-08-11 04:43:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋