Thesaurus results for VILLA

villa

noun

ˈvi-lə

Definition of villa

as in mansion

a large impressive residence a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico

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Recent Examples of villa Our villa overlooked the sprawling main pool area, including the children’s splash pad and private cabanas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Douglas, whose memoir One Helluva Ride is out this fall, is a longtime Mallorca resident, buying his S’Estaca villa in the island’s Tramuntana mountains in 1989. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 Medici duke died of malaria, not arsenic In 1587, Grand Duke Francesco de Medici and his wife, Bianca Cappello, died during a visit to the family villa in Poggio after a brief severe illness. — ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 The property has 60 suites in total (some are aerial, without pools, and some have private and lushly landscaped gardens) and 3 villas. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for villa

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Noun

Remnants from the mansion’s time as a hub for the who’s who of 20th-century Britain can still be spotted today.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
There are also certain activities, like Gilded Age mansion tours in Newport, Rhode Island, that become much more attractive when they're not overrun by crowds.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of mansion

Noun

Situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, Marilyn purchased the 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival-style hacienda for $75,000 in early 1962.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The hotel has 150 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Definition of hacienda

Noun

Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of manor

Noun

That’s been the story of this third season, one that started with Rhaenyra storming the castle and taking the Iron Throne and then promptly saw her get picked apart by dozens of unforeseen calamities.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Also a knighthood and a castle and certainly social status that ensures he won’t be treated like scum.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

What to do nearby Beyond the estate, there’s all the beauty of the Chianti countryside to explore.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
In fact, the outlet reports some guests were flown by helicopter to the estate, which is only 11 miles from Tom’s hometown.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of estate

Noun

For centuries, India’s rulers treasured these precious stones, decorating their palaces, thrones, and crowns with them, and wearing them in lavish displays of wealth and opulence.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Built in the sixth century under Emperor Justinian, the ancient reservoir is 106,000 square feet in size and once supplied water to the Imperial palace.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of palace

Noun

By chance, her parents and her sister had left the house just three days before the strike, because her mother couldn’t sleep.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Games such as pickleball and activities like walking groups get people out of the house, combat isolation and keep both the body and mind engaged, O’Sullivan explained.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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