as in mansion
a large impressive residence
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Recent Examples of villa
For Lenahan, the fairway views from each villa are one of the most cinematic elements of the design.
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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Sadly, there was no room on the schedule for Bono-style butler service at my private garden villa.
—Edmund Vallance, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Sadly, there was no room on the schedule for Bono-style butler service at my private garden villa.
—Edmund Vallance, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villa
Noun
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When the Gilded Age architect Thomas Hastings put up the mansion, in 1914, it was conceived as a residence for the family as well as for the collection.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, Jacob and Spencer set the mansion on fire to destroy any evidence of what happened there.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The film, macabre and atmospheric from start to finish, relocates the classic folklore to an isolated hacienda in a Mexican village where a young woman has returned to bury her aunt.—
DeAnna Janes,
Harper's BAZAAR,
28 Aug. 2023
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She was born on May 29, 1917 and grew up in a hacienda in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.—
Natalia Torija Nieto,
ELLE Decor,
28 Sep. 2022
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Where to Stay: Located in the city’s historic center, Downtown Mexico is a 17th-century manor turned boutique hotel with a rare rooftop pool.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
21 Mar. 2025
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The journey ends in Oxfordshire for a gala dinner in a 15th-century manor.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These caterpillars are kings of the tiniest castles ever identified.—
Becky Ferreira,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Castle is in part an homage to Hoyne’s County Kilkenny, home of its fantastic and famed eponymous castle, about 600 years old, as well as other, smaller ones, like Grannagh Castle, which sat just a couple of fields away from Hoyne’s childhood home.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An ultra-modern lakefront estate in Connecticut‘s historic and famously scenic Litchfield County has just hit the market for $19.9 million.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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Tesla Cybertruck Is The Auto Industry’s Biggest Flop In Decades Greg, of course, has returned for Season 3 and has found refuge from authorities on a lush Thai estate with his new and much younger girlfriend, Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The two marry, and Maomao dances for her mother on the palace walls.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Its image appears in souvenirs, poetry, and on palace walls.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Corbin said the house’s location helped attract buyers.—
Tiffani Sherman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villa. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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