city vs village

city

noun
  • A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place. 

  • A settlement granted special status by royal charter or letters patent; traditionally, a settlement with a cathedral regardless of size. 

  • A large amount of something (used after the noun). 

  • The central business district; downtown. 

village

noun
  • A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town. 

  • A rural habitation that has a church, but no market. 

  • A planned community such as a retirement community or shopping district. 

  • A gated community. 

How often have the words city and village occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )