as in mansion
a large impressive residence
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Recent Examples of villa
Built in 1993, the two-story, 11,716-square-foot home in a Spanish villa style boasts seven bedrooms, 11 bathrooms and a resort-style backyard with views of the Saddleback Mountains to the ocean.
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Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The hotel is all-inclusive and has just 14 villas, with each group of guests being treated to a private guide and four-wheel drive vehicle to explore in.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club would make a great home base for one, with accommodations that include two- and three-bedroom villas with kitchenettes and washers and dryers.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
From the couple’s iconic Lake Como villa in Italy to a sprawling French country estate, a chic property along the River Thames in England, and multiple residences in New York City and Kentucky, the Clooneys have curated a truly global real estate portfolio worthy of their A-list status.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
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Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
The hotel is all-inclusive and has just 14 villas, with each group of guests being treated to a private guide and four-wheel drive vehicle to explore in.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club would make a great home base for one, with accommodations that include two- and three-bedroom villas with kitchenettes and washers and dryers.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
From the couple’s iconic Lake Como villa in Italy to a sprawling French country estate, a chic property along the River Thames in England, and multiple residences in New York City and Kentucky, the Clooneys have curated a truly global real estate portfolio worthy of their A-list status.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villa
Noun
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Shot in New Jersey, the indie follows the employees of a dysfunctional tech startup whose corporate retreat at a remote mansion spirals into chaos after a co-worker’s mysterious death.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Brands like Attersee and Sophie Bille Brahe have shops on an upper-level floor, while Adam Lippes’ uptown salon-style location occupies the main floor of a Georgian mansion on Fifth Avenue.—
Kathy Lee,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Originally built in the 1950s, Belmond acquired the hacienda-style hotel in 2007.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The vacation spot, which is on the grounds of a 17th-century manor, is available for a minimum of two nights starting from £360, or about $470.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hurricane Andrew visited in 1992 but couldn’t damage his coral castle.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After a precruise stay at the Ritz-Carlton Osaka, the itinerary includes private performances by Kodo taiko drummers and geishas, strolls among cherry blossoms and bonsai trees, and visits to castles and temples, such as the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto.—
Fran Golden,
AFAR Media,
6 Nov. 2025
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And per real-estate appraiser Jonathan Miller, the average rental price went up by 28 percent in that time period — from $3,550 to $4,550.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Emma Darwin is surrounded by memories of her late husband at Down House, their beautiful estate.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Protesters stormed the palace in July 2022, forcing Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Her unfinished palace becomes a mirror to a culture that mistakes accumulation for meaning.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Namely, going after the drug traffickers themselves by raiding Mexican cartel trap houses and robbing their mules, using equipment borrowed from their parents including night-vision goggles and beanbag shotguns.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villa. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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