villas

noun

plural of villa
as in mansions
a large impressive residence a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico

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Recent Examples of villas Spread across 7,000 acres, the resort features luxury hotel accommodations and expansive private villas, many with private pools, spacious outdoor living areas and dedicated staff. — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The backstory Open since spring 2026, the villas are the newest of four properties on Crete owned and operated by the family-run Omicron Hotels Group. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 Secret Bay, Dominica Sustainability meets luxury in Dominica, where this retreat offers 27 chic villas, either secreted within the rainforest or overlooking the sparkling Caribbean. — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 For houses and villas, or large suites where there are multiple rooms to clean, consider leaving anywhere from $10 to $20 per night. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 Those images featured sleek, low-slung villas with panoramic windows integrated into the Mediterranean cliffside. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villas
  1. mansions
  2. haciendas
  3. estates
  4. manors
  5. castles
  6. palaces
  7. houses
Noun
  • My retreats aren’t mansions or even homes, except in the most temporary sense.
    — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • All of which is to say, there’s significant industry as well as affluence throughout the city—shiny downtown high-rises, luxury hotels, opulent restaurants, grand mansions dotting the Lake Washington shoreline.
    — Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of mansions
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of haciendas
Noun
  • Copyright law allows authors to reclaim rights 35 years after publication, which has been used by screenwriters and their estates to regain their works.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
  • At just over 120 perfetto square meters (around 1,290 square feet), the villa doesn’t try to compete with the grand estates.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of estates
Noun
  • 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
  • And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Definition of manors
Noun
  • The Dordogne is a region renowned worldwide for everything from gastronomy and gorgeous castles to grottos and grand cru vintages.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
  • The castles burnt out one after another amid the joyous cries of the multitude.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of castles
Noun
  • Equally captivating is Mdina, the Silent City, whose narrow streets, elegant palaces and timeless atmosphere transport visitors to another era.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Constructed in a restrained neoclassical style, Clarence House was intended to be more comfortable and manageable than many of the grand royal palaces of the era.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
Definition of palaces
Noun
  • Under France’s legislative process, however, the National Assembly has the final say when the two houses of parliament disagree.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • Off Nine Mile Road, his 7,500-square-foot building houses people from the age of 18 to people over 60.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of houses

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