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

This private villa is perched on the foothills of the Dassang coastline and looks out at rice fields and endless stretches of ocean. —Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026

The rooms Nearly 140 rooms and and suites and 6 private villas make up the property. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026

Gatherpoint offers an array of 947 new homes, from low-maintenance two-story townhomes and attached garden villas to two collections of single-family homes for all life stages. —Pulte Homes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026

Each villa also offers Pacific Ocean views, a private infinity-edge pool (artfully positioned into the hillside while also attached to the home), a large terrace, and a kitchen stocked with KitchenAid appliances. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Feb. 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