1
: a country estate
2
: the rural or suburban residence of a wealthy person
3
British
: a detached or semidetached urban residence with yard and garden space
Synonyms
Examples of villa in a Sentence
They rented a seaside villa for two weeks.
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Santorini Each suite and villa comes with its own private pool.
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Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
Its stone townhouses and villas are filled with baskets of almonds and lemons, and its narrow alleys are lined with rusty bicycles and wooden chariots, bearing the signs of time.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Islanders will also be at the mercy of viewers at home, said a news release about the casting announcement, who will vote to determine who gets another shot at love and who leaves the villa heartbroken and empty-handed.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
Season 5 also had Kenzo Nudo – a bombshell from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, who was living in Scottsdale – and Carmen Kocourek, a 22-year-old who lived in Scottsdale who entered the villa on Day 2.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
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Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
Its stone townhouses and villas are filled with baskets of almonds and lemons, and its narrow alleys are lined with rusty bicycles and wooden chariots, bearing the signs of time.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Islanders will also be at the mercy of viewers at home, said a news release about the casting announcement, who will vote to determine who gets another shot at love and who leaves the villa heartbroken and empty-handed.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
Season 5 also had Kenzo Nudo – a bombshell from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, who was living in Scottsdale – and Carmen Kocourek, a 22-year-old who lived in Scottsdale who entered the villa on Day 2.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villa. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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villa
noun
vil·la
ˈvil-ə 
1
: a country estate
2
: a large expensive house usually located in the country
Biographical Definition
Villa
biographical name
Vil·la
ˈvē-yə
Francisco 1878–1923
Pancho
ˈpän-(ˌ)chō
ˈpan-
Villa originally Doroteo Arango Mexican bandit and revolutionary
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