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 of villa

• 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

Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Looking for the Southeast Asian villa vibe without trekking halfway around the world? —Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026

Think stone pathways, textured wood, quiet courtyards and villas spaced cleverly so that none of them overlooks one another. —Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026

Some of the villas show wear and tear, but restorations are already on the way. —Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026

Sorry, Love Island UK fans, the return to the villa will have to wait. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026

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