villa

noun

vil·​la ˈvi-lə 

1

: a country estate

2

: the rural or suburban residence of a wealthy person

3

British : a detached or semidetached urban residence with yard and garden space

Synonyms

• mansion
• hacienda
• manor
• castle
• estate
• palace
• house

Examples of villa in a Sentence

They rented a seaside villa for two weeks.

a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico

Recent Examples on the Web

In the early ‘90s, at the height of his success, the blockbuster king bought an incredible Neoclassical-style villa on Biscayne Bay, near Vizcaya. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025

This historic, Art Nouveau villa overlooks Lake Maggiore in the village of San Nazzaro. —Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025

There’s already a Mantis resort perched on Hawar, one of the Maldives-like tropical islands that are part of the country’s archipelago, as well as a splashy, all-villa Raffles property in the quieter southern countryside. —Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025

The retreat is made up of 60 villas—some with their own pools—found along winding lanes, made shady with towering palm trees and scented frangipani. —Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin; akin to Latin vicus village — more at vicinity

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for villa

• milla
• psylla
• scilla
• scylla
• zillah
• axilla
• flotilla
• gorilla
• guerilla
• guerrilla
• manilla
• mantilla

Kids Definition

villa

noun

vil·​la ˈvil-ə 

1

: a country estate

2

: a large expensive house usually located in the country

Biographical Definition

Villa

biographical name

Vil·​la ˈvē-yə 

Francisco 1878–1923 Pancho ˈpän-(ˌ)chō 

ˈpan-

Villa originally Doroteo Arango Mexican bandit and revolutionary