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

On Temptation Island, his fantasy seemed to become a reality when he was seen entering the villa bathroom with singles Alex Zamora and Courtney Randolph. —Emily Blackwood, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025

History The Fairmont Kea Lani opened in 1991 as Hawaii's only all-suite and villa luxury resort — a title that it’s held ever since. —Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

The hotel refreshed all of its 114 bungalows and suites, as well as its 25 townhome-style villas. —Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025

According to the press release, the portrait was auctioned from Klimt’s estate in 1923 and loaned to an exhibition in 1928 by Ernestine Klein, who had converted the artist’s studio into a villa with her husband, Felix. —Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for villa

• milla
• psylla
• scilla
• scylla
• zillah
• axilla
• flotilla
• gorilla
• guerilla
• guerrilla
• manilla
• mantilla

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