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 We Solve Murders team is on the hunt for a killer after a body is found on the steps of an Italian villa. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Cindy and Rande built a home next door to Clooney’s property in Los Cabos, Mexico, with the two residences designed as neighboring villas. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Brown posted a rare glimpse of her family at a villa in Tuscany. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 Sep. 2026 Archaeologists recently uncovered the artwork inside the remains of a Roman villa beneath the ancient city of Adramytteion, located along Turkey’s Aegean coast, per a forthcoming study in the Journal of Mosaic Research as detailed in Live Science. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for villa

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Noun

The case against the woman who authorities allege fired multiple bullets at pop singer Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion can move forward, a judge ruled Tuesday.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Zara, which has been upping its retail game in recent years, has taken things to a new zenith in Paris, taking over a historic mansion in the Marais district to showcase the first Re{form} Zara collection designed by John Galliano.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of mansion

Noun

Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of hacienda

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We were greeted at the gate by three galloping horses and over a dozen hounds, who gracefully led us to the castle, where we were met by the delightful staff.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
The man, who was headed toward the castle with a female partner, can be seen in the clip walking close to Castro.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

No one among the Parton/Owens family is fighting over Dolly’s estate.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The stately main house, built in 2009 and designed by Gacek Design Group, looks much like a traditional Pennsylvania country estate, with a stone exterior, slate roof, dormer windows, and landscaped grounds.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of estate

Noun

The coast is peppered with grande dame hotels housed in former convents, centuries-old palaces, and pastel villas where everyone from Maria Callas and Coco Chanel to Liza Minnelli and Elizabeth Taylor have holed up.

— Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Then as now, productions are allowed to film only on Mondays, when the palace is closed to visitors.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of palace

Noun

In much of Los Angeles and the surrounding suburbs, $1 million no longer buys a move-in-ready house, forcing buyers to rethink priorities such as location, size, condition and outdoor space.

— Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Eider ducks and black guillemots kept us company as Marcus and Ingela talked about the history of the area including pointing out their house overlooking the sea.

— Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

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