The Ville

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The Ville is a colloquial nickname for the city of Somerville, Massachusetts, used especially by locals and in regional culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colloquial name
nickname
appliesTo city
municipality
associatedWith Somerville community identity
capitalization usually capitalized as "The Ville"
connotation familiarity with Somerville
local pride
country United States of America
surface form: United States
denotes urban character of Somerville, Massachusetts
hasAlternativeName Somerville, Massachusetts
surface form: Somerville
language English
popularAmong local businesses in Somerville branding
younger residents of Somerville
refersTo Somerville, Massachusetts
region New England
register informal
spelling "The Ville"
state Massachusetts
usedAs informal reference to Somerville, Massachusetts
usedBy locals of Somerville, Massachusetts
usedIn regional culture of Greater Boston
usedInContext local arts and music scenes
local conversation
social media

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