model village

English

Etymology

(village with good housing): "Model" refers to the aspiration that the village be an ideal for other architects and planners to imitate.

Noun

model village (plural model villages)

1. A village providing a high standard of housing, built from the late 18th century onwards by landowners and business magnates to house workers.
2. A miniature model of a village, used as a toy or as a visitor attraction.

Related terms

• model town