villa
1 Americannoun
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a country residence or estate.
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any imposing or pretentious residence, especially one in the country or suburbs maintained as a retreat by a wealthy person.
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British. a detached or semidetached dwelling house, usually suburban.
noun
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(in ancient Rome) a country house, usually consisting of farm buildings and residential quarters around a courtyard
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a large and usually luxurious country residence
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a detached or semidetached suburban house
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a medium-sized suburban house standing in its own grounds
noun
Other Word Forms
- villa-like adjective
- villalike adjective
Etymology
Origin of villa
1605–15; (< Italian ) < Latin vīlla a country house, farm, akin to vīcus village, wick 3
Example Sentences
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“People are really scared,” said a retired oil executive who packed his bags and fled for his villa on the Caspian Sea after watching missiles flying over Tehran.
Hedda paces around the villa, sketched with modernist spareness by scenic designer Mark Wendland, like a panther in a gold-plated cage.
From Los Angeles Times
Samie and Ciaran, who have been "exclusive" as a couple in the villa for a while, looked shocked when they were announced as winners.
From BBC
An Iranian oil executive is planning to leave the capital for his second home, a villa by the Caspian Sea, where he and his family relocated during Israel’s 12-day war in June.
The villa is part of a complex of factory buildings, split by a fast-flowing river and surrounded by steep mountains.
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