finca

noun

fin·​ca ˈfiŋ-kə 

: a rural property, ranch, or farm in Spain or Spanish America

Examples of finca in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From the villa’s lofty vantage point, views tumble down over fincas, coffee fields, cattle pastures and the cascading waters of El Encanto waterfall, before dropping away to meet the distant glimmer of the ocean. — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The finca also houses the Herbal Spa, where treatments are infused with local botanicals, oils, and salts. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

About 40 minutes away, real birds melodiously chirped and trilled outside its sister hotel, Es Figueral Nou, an 18th-century finca and former fig plantation set among vast agricultural fields. — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026

Winding roads eventually lead to Hotel Corazón, a former finca — a country estate — growing produce on its cantilevered farmland that has been transformed by two expat artists into a boho chic retreat. — Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above