idyllic village
Quaint rural settlement
An idyllic village is a small rural settlement imagined or portrayed as peaceful, picturesque, and unspoiled—thatched cottages, friendly neighbors, rolling hills.
The phrase evokes nostalgia for simpler times, whether or not such places ever existed: They retired to an idyllic village in the Cotswolds.
Often used ironically when the reality disappoints.
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- cottageSmall rural home
- cottage gardenInformal ornamental planting style
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
quaint · hamlet · rustic · peaceful · meadow · country lane · winding path · thatched · flower boxes · cobblestone · town square · charming · tranquil · picturesque · green · farmhouse · sleepy · cozy
idyllic villageurban sprawl
Uncontrolled peripheral development
megacity · metropolis · concrete jungle · megalopolis · industrial city
idyllic villagedystopia
Imaginary terrible society
hellhole · refugee camp · internment camp · gulag · garrison town
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