as in mansion
a large impressive residence
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Recent Examples of villa
After crashing the Love Island USA app to vote on which Islanders should couple up with new bombshells Sol Dean, Jen Terry, and Caleb McDaniel, viewers split Melanie Moreno, Corbin Mims, and Beatriz Hatz from their relationships, rendering them single and vulnerable inside the villa.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 June 2026
Both resorts also offer two- and three-bedroom villas, which come with either a pool or Jacuzzi.
—Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Court shared in her June 2022 video that there were approximately 74 cameras throughout the villa, and there weren't any rooms that Islanders weren't filmed, including the bathroom.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
On the surface, the premise of the television franchise—escaping to a villa in Fiji for a couple of weeks to mingle with hot singles, plus a cash prize of $100,000 and social media stardom—may sound like a dream.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 June 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 June 2026
Both resorts also offer two- and three-bedroom villas, which come with either a pool or Jacuzzi.
—Deeya Sonalkar, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
Court shared in her June 2022 video that there were approximately 74 cameras throughout the villa, and there weren't any rooms that Islanders weren't filmed, including the bathroom.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
On the surface, the premise of the television franchise—escaping to a villa in Fiji for a couple of weeks to mingle with hot singles, plus a cash prize of $100,000 and social media stardom—may sound like a dream.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villa
Noun
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Starmer is spending the weekend at Chequers, the country mansion used by British prime ministers, with his family.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Starmer is spending the weekend with his family at Chequers, the country mansion used by prime ministers.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The story centers around a woman who inherits a mysterious hacienda filled with magic, secrets and unexpected connections that begin to reshape her life.—
Stephanie Hope,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The rooms There are 210 guest rooms and suites spread across a series of low-lying, hacienda-style buildings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Where To Stay Nestled within a fairytale 20‑acre estate, just a 15‑minute drive from Port Isaac, Lamellen House is a glorious seven‑bedroom Victorian manor offering Bridgerton‑esque stays for up to 14 guests—but without the lofty price tag.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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The plan also urges African countries to preserve former slave forts and castles as memorial sites.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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Nolan and the cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, wielding heavy IMAX cameras, shot their picture across the Mediterranean and beyond, in caves, castles, beaches, black-sand wastes, and open water.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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The former Hornets star is finally selling his 10,320-square-foot Mediterranean estate on Nantz Road in Cornelius.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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The Voorhees brothers are showing me performances conjured entirely from a handful of personal photos and audio recordings given to them by Kilmer’s estate.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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That’s more of what Atlanta expected to see from Spain, the most recent powerhouse to roll through Arthur Blank’s downtown palace.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
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The main ceremony took place at Villa Valguarnera, a historic 18th century Sicilian palace first commissioned in 1712 by Anna Gravina, Princess of Gravina and Valguarnera.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
20 June 2026
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The heatwave has been significant enough to prompt major fashion houses to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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In the Independence standoff in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue at what police believed to be Sanchez-Munoz’s primary residence, firefighters had to put out a blaze in the house, but the man was not located there.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villa. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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