picturesque village

collocation in English

meaningsofpicturesqueandvillage

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picturesque
adjective
uk
/ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk/us
/ˌpɪk.tʃərˈesk/
(especially of a place) attractive in appearance, especially in an ...
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village
noun
uk
/ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/
a group of houses and other buildings that is smaller than a town, usually in ...
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(Definition ofpicturesqueandvillagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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And families wanting to live in thepicturesquevillageare objecting.
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One has to consider the by-pass round apicturesquevillagewhich may redound to the interests of the residents.
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There is one verypicturesquevillagein my constituency which is very backward in the matter of the supply of water and drain- age.
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Worsley in my constituency is, was and has been for many hundreds of years a verypicturesquevillage.
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It is apicturesquevillagewith narrow streets.
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Kioni is a verypicturesquevillagethat has remained unspoiled from major tourist development.
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Apicturesquevillageis threatened with redevelopment by a speculative builder, leading to widespread protest.
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All the snowmen live in apicturesquevillagehidden in the woods.
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Thispicturesquevillagehas succeeded in retaining its traditional and rural lifestyle.
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It is apicturesquevillagewith a village green and a maypole.
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It is apicturesquevillage, with old cottages within its boundaries.
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It is apicturesquevillagesurrounded by thick forests.
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Dingli is now apicturesquevillagelooking towards the future with confidence.
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It is apicturesquevillagesurrounded by hills.
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It is a verypicturesquevillagethat sits on the side of a very steep incline.
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Surrounded by apple, plum and strawberry orchards thepicturesquevillageprovides an ideal location in the spring and autumn months for enjoying beautiful scenery and fresh fruit.
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Brinklow is apicturesquevillage, and contains a 13th-century church, a primary school, and several shops and pubs.
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Thispicturesquevillageis a conservation area with a high percentage of holiday cottages and is fully occupied only in the summer months.
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Thepicturesquevillagesuffered from neglect and the condition of the standing structures with each year deteriorated.
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Nandakumar, who had developed a cordial relationship with the gang by then, took them for a trip to hispicturesquevillage.
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