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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They rented a seaside villa for two weeks.
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Overlooking the sea, the largest ancient Roman suburban villa was first discovered in the late 1590s.
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Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
In addition to his family home in France, George reportedly owns an estate in England, a villa on Lake Como in Italy, and another property near his family in Kentucky, People reported.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
In addition to his family home in France, George owns an estate in England, a villa on Lake Como in Italy, and another property near his family in Kentucky.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Overlooking the sea, the largest ancient Roman suburban villa was first discovered in the late 1590s.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/villa. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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