as in mansions
a large impressive residence
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Recent Examples of villas
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the wilderness like living canvases, while the perennial Sabie River flows just beyond the lodge's decks and villas.
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Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Dominical, another popular surf destination located next to Uvita, has a smattering of luxury villas and hotels, like Lamangata Luxury Surf Resort.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Italy has long been the global anchor for this kind of immersive travel, and a handful of programs across Tuscany and Florence have built reputations for hands-on instruction inside historic villas and prestigious culinary institutions.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Guests will notice that there’s currently some construction in progress at the property—this is part of Ayan Zalaat’s second phase of development, which will see 50 rooms and 21 villas added.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Against a backdrop of historic villas, aristocratic palaces, and luxury hotels, the British-Albanian singer, 30, and the 36-year-old British actor attracted a super VIP guest list that transformed the Sicilian capital into an international stage dedicated to music, fashion and the jet set.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
Shortly after their arrival, though, staff at the Zuri Hotel moved Jenae and McCann into separate villas, after the couple had an explosive fight, police said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Rental Escapes also works with Ski Butlers at each of its skiing villas.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
For ultimate privacy and security, people are renting private villas on Mustique, according to India.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Dominical, another popular surf destination located next to Uvita, has a smattering of luxury villas and hotels, like Lamangata Luxury Surf Resort.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Italy has long been the global anchor for this kind of immersive travel, and a handful of programs across Tuscany and Florence have built reputations for hands-on instruction inside historic villas and prestigious culinary institutions.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Guests will notice that there’s currently some construction in progress at the property—this is part of Ayan Zalaat’s second phase of development, which will see 50 rooms and 21 villas added.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Against a backdrop of historic villas, aristocratic palaces, and luxury hotels, the British-Albanian singer, 30, and the 36-year-old British actor attracted a super VIP guest list that transformed the Sicilian capital into an international stage dedicated to music, fashion and the jet set.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026
Shortly after their arrival, though, staff at the Zuri Hotel moved Jenae and McCann into separate villas, after the couple had an explosive fight, police said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Rental Escapes also works with Ski Butlers at each of its skiing villas.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
For ultimate privacy and security, people are renting private villas on Mustique, according to India.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villas
Noun
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Starting more than a decade ago, Griffin has spent four hundred and fifty million dollars to buy the land and level a few incumbent mansions, one of which was eighteen thousand square feet.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The 35-room Villa Miraé is a much-welcome exception that mirrors the peninsula’s tony mansions with its elegant take on the Riviera’s pastel Provençal architecture.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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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Yet the gallery’s website currently lists 104 artists and estates.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
9 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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Blackwood, with her firsthand knowledge of drafty manors and unhinged families, explains with remorseless precision what lies behind the fantasy—what happens when the houses, and the people in them, are neither charismatic nor lovable.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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One of England’s great private castles, home to the Dent-Brocklehurst family since the 1830s, Sudeley Castle is the final resting place of Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Between Christmas towns, kids can splash around in the small indoor pool or patrol the top deck for Elsa-worthy castles lining the banks of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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More like a small city, larger than Pompeii, Hadrian’s Palace boasted a sprawling display of 30 monumental buildings, including palaces, libraries, baths, and theaters.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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King Kalakaua is said to have been inspired by the grand palaces of Europe when designing his own in the islands.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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That there are only three houses on this street further enhances the sense of peace and quiet that the owners will enjoy.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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There were also several reports of other trees falling on houses and cars, and also of new power outages and gas leaks.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Villas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villas. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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