Definition of villa
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
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Examples of villa in a Sentence
They rented a seaside villa for two weeks.
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
Origin and Etymology of villa
Italian, from Latin; akin to Latin vicus village — more at vicinity
First Known Use: 1611
VILLA Defined for English Language Learners
villa
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: a large house or estate that is usually located in the country
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: a house that you can rent and live in when on vacation
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: a house in the city with a yard and garden
VILLA Defined for Kids
villa
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: a large house or estate usually in the country
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