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

Sequestered in a lavish mansion, in each of their rooms is a mysterious welcome gift — a box.

— Peter White, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Some mansions include private tunnels under A1A so residents can reach their docks without crossing the road.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 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

Noun

The two set out with Ross, a raucous party boy, and the three drive to a secluded, bucolic manor.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
In a California town called Anzar in the late-19th century, Paulette is living with a local magnate’s eccentric son who’s fascinated by the tramps gathering outside his manor.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of manor

Noun

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

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