Meaning of Greenwich Village in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    Greenwich Village

    Definitions

    1. a mainly residential district of Manhattan

    Examples

    • « 'the Village' became a home for many writers and artists in the 20th century »

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  • « My art teacher in junior high was a very out gay man and a mentor to me. He would tell us about Greenwich Village and show us the 'Village Voice' and describe his life, but it was all sort of subversive and below the radar. »
    Gus Van Sant
  • « But in my imagination this whole thing developed and I started mixing up old folk songs with the Beatles beat and taking them down to Greenwich Village and playing them for the people there. »
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  • « I grew up in Greenwich Village. Dad was friends with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. »
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