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
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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The Rooms 1 of 4 A primary bedroom at one of the resort's villas.
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Jason Chau, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
However, even within Rome itself there are several ideal areas to consider that many travelers often overlook, such as Parioli, one the city's most affluent residential areas and home to lush green spaces like Villa Borghese and a number of elegant villas and palazzi.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Each of the eight villas is decorated with pops of color throughout.
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But the disaster that demolished the two settlements also immortalized them, preserving everything from the shape of victims’ bodies to frescoes in private villas and library scrolls.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jason Chau, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
However, even within Rome itself there are several ideal areas to consider that many travelers often overlook, such as Parioli, one the city's most affluent residential areas and home to lush green spaces like Villa Borghese and a number of elegant villas and palazzi.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Each of the eight villas is decorated with pops of color throughout.
—Celia Fernandez,tasia Jensen, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
But the disaster that demolished the two settlements also immortalized them, preserving everything from the shape of victims’ bodies to frescoes in private villas and library scrolls.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for villa
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villa. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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