villa

noun

vil·​la ˈvi-lə How to pronounce villa (audio)
Synonyms of villa
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

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They rented a seaside villa for two weeks. a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Located on Paraga Beach, about 15 minutes from the airport, Fouquet’s Mykonos features 60 suites and three villas overlooking the Aegean Sea. — Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Set in a Mediterranean villa, this female melodrama blends classical glamour with raw realism. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Together, the discoveries suggest the villa’s residents embraced a distinctly Roman lifestyle despite living in what was then one of the empire’s westernmost outposts. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 As for William, his great-aunt, Princess Margaret, owned a villa there. — Eliza Prosperini, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for villa

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

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The first known use of villa was in 1611

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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villa. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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villa

noun
vil·​la ˈvil-ə How to pronounce villa (audio)
1
: a country estate
2
: a large expensive house usually located in the country

Biographical Definition

Villa

biographical name

Vil·​la ˈvē-yə How to pronounce Villa (audio)
Francisco 1878–1923 Pancho ˈpän-(ˌ)chō How to pronounce Villa (audio)
ˈpan-
 Villa originally Doroteo Arango Mexican bandit and revolutionary

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