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
Recent Examples on the Web
These natural springs can be enjoyed at traditional properties like Fujiya Ryokan or at modern retreats such as Amanemu, where guests have access to spa onsens and private onsen baths in every suite and villa.
—
Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Maduro should have taken the easy way out and packed some trunks with gold and cash and headed for a villa in Switzerland or some other comfy exile and retirement.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The rooms In total, the hotel has 33 rooms, plus five apartment-style accommodations for longer stays, and a villa, available for bigger groups traveling together.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
Ask your villa host to arrange a private dinner on one of the property’s three floating decks, which hang eight feet above the ground (roughly the same height as the surrounding guava trees).
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for villa
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Maduro should have taken the easy way out and packed some trunks with gold and cash and headed for a villa in Switzerland or some other comfy exile and retirement.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The rooms In total, the hotel has 33 rooms, plus five apartment-style accommodations for longer stays, and a villa, available for bigger groups traveling together.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
Ask your villa host to arrange a private dinner on one of the property’s three floating decks, which hang eight feet above the ground (roughly the same height as the surrounding guava trees).
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for villa
Cite this Entry
“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villa. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share