Noun: ecovillage 'ee-kow,vi-lij
- An ecologically sustainable community, esp. a new small carbon-neutral town built from scratch, or a new town given some vague environmental credentials
"The developers planned an ecovillage with solar-powered homes and community gardens";
- eco-village, eco-town, ecotown
Derived forms: eco-villages, ecovillages
Type of: town
Encyclopedia: Ecovillage