villa

vil·la | \ ˈvi-lə

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Definition of villa

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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

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Definition of Villa (Entry 2 of 2)

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

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, 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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The modest expat Jewish community in the federation of seven sheikhdoms kept a low profile and prayed in an unmarked villa. — Arkansas Online, "Virus-restricted Israelis find freedom to celebrate in Dubai," 1 Jan. 2021 He was born on a dining table in a villa on Corfu, Greece, the youngest in a family of four sisters. — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, "‘Prince Philip Revealed’ Review: Ever at Her Side," 4 Dec. 2020 The veteran big man, who reached the NBA Finals with the Miami Heat before losing to the Lakers, is renting out a Mediterranean-style villa in the Beverly Hills Post Office area for $35,000 a month. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "Hot Property: Lakers legend Derek Fisher lists home court in Tarzana," 14 Nov. 2020 The conference room next to Marsalek’s office in the villa was kitted out with noise-absorbing wall coverings and an antenna directed at the Russian consulate across the street—though the purpose remains a mystery. — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, "The Capital Note: Destroying the Town to Save it — Lockdown Update," 12 Nov. 2020 Federal prosecutors originally linked the purchase of an $8 million villa in Porto Cervo, and Valcke's use of it until he was suspended in 2015, to beIN and FIFA sealing a World Cup rights deal without rival bids. — Graham Dunbar, Star Tribune, "Swiss court puts Qatari on trial in soccer case next week," 11 Sep. 2020 The Guardian’s Steven Morris reports that the mosaic reflects a decline in quality compared with fourth-century work found at the same villa and elsewhere in Britain. — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, "Stunning Mosaic Found in England Shows Some Lived in Luxury During ‘Dark Ages’," 11 Dec. 2020 In 1925, George and Alice settled in a villa, once owned by Galileo near Florence, Italy, and continued to host prominent members of British society, including Winston Churchill. — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, "Who is Alice Keppel? Camilla's Ancestor was Mistress to King Edward VII," 24 Nov. 2020 Both skeletons were found in a side room along an underground corridor, or passageway, known in ancient Roman times as a cryptoporticus, which led to to the upper level of the villa. — Frances D'emilio, chicagotribune.com, "No escape: New remains, believed to be a rich man and slave, discovered in Pompeii," 21 Nov. 2020

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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villa. Accessed 25 Jan. 2021.

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