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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Those looking to truly entertain a gaggle of travel companions might consider larger or connecting villa options.
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Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
The most expensive tickets were selling for more than $1 million and offered private air and yacht travel, luxury villa accommodations and festival access over four days to eight people.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
If that’s not enough, each of the property’s 16 villas comes with their own private pool, further ensuring magical swims throughout your stay.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
Each of its villas features spacious terraces and vistas of the surrounding rainforest, while the coquís singsong-y croak offers the perfect lullaby at night.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
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Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025
The most expensive tickets were selling for more than $1 million and offered private air and yacht travel, luxury villa accommodations and festival access over four days to eight people.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
If that’s not enough, each of the property’s 16 villas comes with their own private pool, further ensuring magical swims throughout your stay.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025
Each of its villas features spacious terraces and vistas of the surrounding rainforest, while the coquís singsong-y croak offers the perfect lullaby at night.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for villa
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villa. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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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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