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

Just a Bit Much like Palm Beach, a small town with a big personality, the hotel with 93 rooms and villas strikes a balance between the past and present. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024

His journey had led him to the island of Koh Samui and into the open-air lobby of the Four Seasons Resort, overlooking lush mountains, glimmering ocean and $9,000-a-night villas. —Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024

New private residences on the site include more than 100 apartments and 10 palatial villas. —Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024

There are a variety of offerings in that regard, including custom lots and villas and three-, four-, and five-bedroom homes. —Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 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