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

And the resort—which offers both suites and villas—is nothing short of paradise. — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026

Aptly named for a ploving shore bird, the property is made up of 72 cottage-style guest rooms and suites, plus 19 standalone villas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Now, the French designer is channeling that affection for the landscape into ASerra, a new hotel and residential development in Melides with 22 private villas starting at $6 million. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Based on the 2004 novel The Dinner Club by Saskia Noort, the seven-episode series ends by unveiling who set Babette (Noortje Herlaar) and Evert’s (Edwin Jonker) luxurious villa on fire. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 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