Villa

noun vil·la \ˈvi-lə\

: a large house or estate that is usually located in the country

: a house that you can rent and live in when on vacation

: a house in the city with a yard and garden

Full Definition 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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Examples of VILLA

1. They rented a seaside villa for two weeks.
2. <a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico>

Origin of VILLA

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

First Known Use: 1611

Related to VILLA

Synonyms

castle, château, estate, hacienda, hall, manor, manor house, manse, palace, mansion

Related Words

showplace; abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, hearth, home, house, lodging(s), pad, place; housing, nest, quarter(s), residency, roof; great house; country house, countryseat; aerie, penthouse; salon, suite, town house

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Rhymes with VILLA

scilla, Scylla, squilla

Villa

biographical name Vil·la \ˈvē-yə\

Definition of VILLA

Francisco 1878–1923 Pan*cho

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Villegiatura

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villeggiatura

noun vil·leg·gia·tu·ra \və̇ˌlejəˈtu̇rə\

Definition of VILLEGGIATURA

1:  residence in the country for a holiday :  a country holiday <go into villeggiatura at the farm — W. J. Locke>

2:  a place that is suitable for a holiday from the city :  rural or suburban retreat

Variants of VILLEGGIATURA:   vil·leg·gia·tu·ra also vil·le·gia·ture \və̇ˌlāzhəˈtu̇(ə)r\

Origin of VILLEGGIATURA

villeggiatura from Italian, from villeggiato (past participle of villeggiare to reside in a country villa, from villa) + -ura -ure; villegiature from French villégiature, from Italian villeggiatura — more at villa