villa

noun
vil·​la | \ ˈvi-lə How to pronounce villa (audio) \

Definition of villa

 (Entry 1 of 2)

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

Villa

biographical name
Vil·​la | \ ˈvē-yə How to pronounce Villa (audio) \

Definition of Villa (Entry 2 of 2)

Francisco 1878–1923 Pancho \ ˈpän-​(ˌ)chō How to pronounce ˈpän-(ˌ)chō (audio) , ˈpan-​\ Villa originally Doroteo Arango Mexican bandit and revolutionary

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Examples of villa in a Sentence

Noun

They rented a seaside villa for two weeks. a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico

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The trip is topped off with a stay at Kubili House, a luxury private villa in the wilderness of Africa, where guests can enjoy unobstructed views of the savannah, game drives on the reserve, and afternoon spa treatments. Samantha Swenson, ELLE Decor, "If You're Pining for a Post-Summer Getaway, This is Where You Should Go," 4 Sep. 2019 For more info: MUSIC: Sting, Trudie Styler, and their summer home in Italy | Watch Video Il Palagio, a 400-year-old villa in Tuscany, is a summer house that the singer-musician Sting, and his wife, Trudie Styler, bought for a song or two. CBS News, "This Week: "A Sunday Morning in Florence" (August 18)," 15 Aug. 2019 Bathymetric LiDAR even revealed a Roman villa in Croatia. Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, "Lasers are driving a revolution in archaeology," 29 July 2019 The elaborate design of the somewhat dull institution, then with a spotty collection of antiquities, paintings and furniture and almost no notable program, is a replica of a lavish villa in Herculaneum buried beneath the lava. Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Review: Getty Villa’s ‘Buried by Vesuvius’ is exquisite and, at times, explicit," 3 July 2019 Here is our founder Angelo with Oprah at The Godfather villa in Sicily. Nicole Vecchiarelli, Town & Country, "How to Do Italy Like Oprah and the Obamas," 13 June 2019 Linder alleged that the villa had ‘‘a history of severe bed bug infestation.’’ The Trump Organization denied the allegation, without going into detail. Chris Dolmetsch, BostonGlobe.com, "Deutsche Bank says it has returns requested by US lawmakers," 27 Aug. 2019 Lacking the necessary supplies, the unit’s members cleaned the villas with brooms made from palm tree fronds and underwear, Barr said. Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com, "During World War II, Chicago doctors and nurses set up hospitals overseas. Now Northwestern is telling their story.," 19 Aug. 2019 Ten Oaks Realty LLC is proposing to build 396 homes — half single-family and half 26-foot villas with master bedrooms on the first floor — on nearly 200 mostly wooded acres west of Route 152 between Route 40 and Hanson Road. Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, "Stormwater runoff a concern with proposed 396-home development in Joppa," 8 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of villa

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for villa

Noun

Italian, from Latin; akin to Latin vicus village — more at vicinity

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villa

noun

English Language Learners Definition of villa

: a large house or estate that is usually located in the country
: a house that you can rent and live in when on vacation
British : a house in the city with a yard and garden

villa

noun
vil·​la | \ ˈvi-lə How to pronounce villa (audio) \

Kids Definition of villa

: a large house or estate usually in the country

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