villa

noun

vil·​la ˈvi-lə 

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

• castle
• château
• estate
• hacienda
• hall
• manor
• manor house
• manse
• mansion
• palace

Examples of villa in a Sentence

They rented a seaside villa for two weeks.

a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico

Recent Examples on the Web

Or score this Breckenridge villa that sleeps 20 for $500+ a night. —Emma Way, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024

For example, the Marriott brand has 61 premium villa resorts in nine countries, while the Sheraton collection has nine premium villa resorts in seven U.S. destinations, and the Westin has 12 resorts across nine destinations. —Kim Westerman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

Tuscany-style Brentwood villa The AD daily newsletter Get essential design reads in your inbox every day. —Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024

Secret Bay has offered villas that qualify under the CBI program since 2019. —Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Latin; akin to Latin vicus village — more at vicinity

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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