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 The club boasted 27 holes, sprawling villas alongside the fairways, and a luxurious clubhouse. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 After Terry entered the villa earlier in the season as a bombshell, alongside Caleb McDaniel and Sol Mýa, she initially got coupled up with Gabriel Vasconcelos due to a fan vote. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 The 28-year-old began as a lifestyle influencer before entering the Love Island villa, and immediately upon her exit launched a multihyphenate career as a model, creator, and, most recently, a musician. — Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026 On Sunday night, the reality star was thousands of miles from the villa drama at Grails in Wynwood for a meet and greet with Smirnoff Ice. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for villa

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Noun

Rustic-chic one-bedroom mansions here span a shocking 5,000 square feet and come with a private spa and gym, a private butler, a private assistant, and a personal chef.

— Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
According to the local news, many were frustrated that the castles didn’t resemble anything in the area, particularly the historical Ottoman-style mansions.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

Definition of mansion

Noun

The hotel has 150 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
The whole family will stay in one of the resort’s 50 hacienda-style casitas, which include expansive patios with rainforest views.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of hacienda

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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

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Twenty-one hundred miles can already be walked, allowing visitors to view England’s famous headlands, cliffs, beaches, and dunes, as well as castles, oceanside resorts, and wartime relics.

— Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
After careful restoration by the prestigious French winery ‌Château d'Yquem, the bottles were put on display at the castle earlier in June.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

Completed in 1935, two years before his death, the Coppins estate was the last and largest home Griffin designed.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
The acquisition also brings the entire publishing catalog of genre-defining bluesman John Lee Hooker fully under BMG for the first time, following a deal in 2022 when BMG co-acquired the rights, with Fuji Music Group, from Hooker’s estate.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of estate

Noun

Burnham will then arrive at the palace, to meet with Charles and accept his request to form a government.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The War In times of peace, Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his wife Penelope (Anne Hathaway) had hosted parties in their palace for all — even beggars were welcome.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026

Definition of palace

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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, 16 July 2026
Outside, the cops, led by a dry sinister officer in a long black leather coat, order him to get on the ground, face down; Sophia comes out of the house and is placed in the back of a car, staring at all this through the glass.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026

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