villa

noun

vil·la | \ ˈvi-lə

Definition of villa

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

Villa

biographical name

Vil·la | \ ˈvē-yə

Definition of Villa (Entry 2 of 2)

Francisco 1878–1923 Pancho \ ˈpän-(ˌ)chō

, ˈpan-\ Villa originally Doroteo Arango Mexican bandit and revolutionary

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Noun

They rented a seaside villa for two weeks. a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico

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The two also own villas in the surrounding area by the bar, called Exuma Point Resort. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "The Woman Who Became the Hero of Fyre Festival," 18 Jan. 2019 But anyone who has entertained visions of owning a villa in the Italian countryside and spending their days drinking wine against a rolling vineyard backdrop isn’t thinking big enough. — Jennifer Fernandez, House Beautiful, "You Can Buy This Stunning Tuscan Castle In Italy," 22 Dec. 2018 Onefinestay — a luxury home rental company bought by AccorHotels in 2016 — offers properties like a three-bedroom villa on Maui for $975 per night. — Dee-ann Durbin, The Seattle Times, "Rooms with new views: Hotels try their hand in home-sharing," 2 Oct. 2018 Highlights include a dinner in Venice’s first vegan restaurant, a farm-to-table vegan feast, and two nights in an all-vegan villa in Tuscany. — Diane Daniel, BostonGlobe.com, "Intrepid Travel launches vegan tours," 26 June 2018 The stable belonged to a villa on Pompeii's northern outskirts. — Fox News, "Pompeii dig finds trace of ancient thoroughbred racehorse," 11 May 2018 Below, check out a photo of himself and Chopra looking gorgeous and rich at some villa. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Are Live-Instagramming Their Honeymoon," 11 Jan. 2019 This summer, the Estée Lauder heiress and businesswoman headed to Ibiza with her family for a few weeks, staying at a villa named Casa Blanca near Santa Eulària des Riu. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, "Aerin Lauder Keeps Going Back to Ibiza," 30 Aug. 2018 In addition to bonding at the Clooneys' 25-room villa in Laglio, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex also enjoyed hangouts by the pool, a private cruise, and indulgent dinners, ABC News reports. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "George Clooney Reportedly Personally Flew Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Italy on His Private Jet," 21 Aug. 2018

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