villa

noun vil·la \ ˈvi-lə \

Updated on: 14 Apr 2018

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

Recent Examples of villa from the Web

Strong plays ex-spy-cum-assassin Max Easton, who has exchanged his sniper rifle and night-vision goggles for a villa in France and a new family.

— thomas barrie, A-LIST, "Mark Strong on Deep State: “Some people believe in the idea of a benign despot”," 9 Apr. 2018
The house, built as a country villa in Germantown in 1859 and almost perfectly preserved from that time, is now exhibiting installations by three female artists whose works suggest new possibilities for artists interested in history.

— edith newhall, Philly.com, "Paul Cava's 'inappropriate' art finds a home after Episcopal Cathedral controversy," 5 Apr. 2018
Now that their two eldest children are grown, the couple and their two teenagers plan to relocate to Uccle, the villa district south of Ixelles.

— j.s. marcus, WSJ, "Brussels’ Hip Ixelles District Lures Affluent New Admirers," 28 Mar. 2018
Later, records show, investment companies affiliated with Mr. Wang acquired majority ownership of West Coast Golf, which grew from a single golf course into a large property development with luxury villas.

— david barboza and michael forsythe, New York Times, "Behind the Rise of China’s HNA: The Chairman’s Brother," 27 Mar. 2018
Sheldon Chalet welcomed its first group of guests earlier this week as the park’s only exclusive-use vacation villa.

— andrew sessa, Condé Nast Traveler, "Sheldon Chalet Is the Most Luxe Way to Experience Alaska’s Denali National Park," 27 Feb. 2018
The marina is being enlarged, and there will be 13 new luxury villas and a sports park.

— klara glowczewska, Town & Country, "Luxe Hotels With a Rich History Are Opening Across Europe," 12 Feb. 2018
On January 24, the final day of the conference, the journalists assembled on the lawn behind Roosevelt’s villa.

— meredith hindley, Time, "Allied Leaders at Casablanca: The Story Behind a Famous WWII Photo Shoot," 16 Jan. 2018
An Italian villa-style, waterfront estate owned by baseball Hall of Famer Mike Piazza and his wife has hit the market priced at $18.5 million.

— robyn a. friedman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Baseball's Mike Piazza lists $18.5 million Italian villa-style estate in Miami Beach," 9 Jan. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of villa

Italian, from Latin; akin to Latin vicus village — more at vicinity

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First Known Use: 1611

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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villa Synonyms

Synonyms

castle, château, estate, hacienda, hall, manor, manor house, manse, mansion, palace;

Related Words

showplace;

abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, hearth, home, house, lodging(s), pad, place;

housing, nest, quarter(s), residency, roof;

great house;

country house, countryseat;

aerie, penthouse;

salon, suite, town house;

Villa

biographical name Vil·la \ ˈvē-yə \

Definition of Villa

Francisco 1878–1923 Pancho play \ˈpän-(ˌ)chō, ˈpan-\ Villa originally Doroteo Arango Mexican bandit and revolutionary

VILLA Defined for English Language Learners

villa

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Definition of villa for English Language Learners

: a large house or estate that is usually located in the country
: a house that you can rent and live in when on vacation
: a house in the city with a yard and garden

VILLA Defined for Kids

villa

noun vil·la \ ˈvi-lə \

Definition of villa for Students

: a large house or estate usually in the country

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