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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Each accommodation at Marriott’s Phuket Beach Club is a spacious two-bedroom villa with a separate living space.
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Or book a luxury villa or tree house or glamp at the Lovango Resort & Beach Club, a private island resort with its ferry from Red Hook, St. Thomas.
—Carol M. Bareuther, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
In addition to their Colorado estate, the couple renovated a villa on the Greek isle of Mykonos that was put up for sale in late 2023 at $53 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Gabby fits the mold of his exact type, and the two left the villa hand in hand as the Love Island All Stars season 2 winners.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
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Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Or book a luxury villa or tree house or glamp at the Lovango Resort & Beach Club, a private island resort with its ferry from Red Hook, St. Thomas.
—Carol M. Bareuther, AFAR Media, 20 Feb. 2025
In addition to their Colorado estate, the couple renovated a villa on the Greek isle of Mykonos that was put up for sale in late 2023 at $53 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Gabby fits the mold of his exact type, and the two left the villa hand in hand as the Love Island All Stars season 2 winners.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villa. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids 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
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