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

Corbin's arrival could shake up the villa sooner rather than later, with the first recoupling officially taking place on June 7. —Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

In New Providence, this new-construction villa makes its argument through finish as much as frontage. —Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Shortly after their arrival, though, staff at the Zuri Hotel moved Jenae and McCann into separate villas, after the couple had an explosive fight, police said. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026

There are several family villas, although depending on their age, a cot can be brought to your room. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 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