villa

¹

[ vil-uh ]

noun

1. a country residence or estate.
2. any imposing or pretentious residence, especially one in the country or suburbs maintained as a retreat by a wealthy person.
3. British. a detached or semidetached dwelling house, usually suburban.

Villa

²

[ vee-uh; Spanish vee-yah ]

noun

1. Fran·cis·co [f, r, ahn-, sees, -kaw], Doroteo ArangoPancho Villa, 1877–1923, Mexican general and revolutionist.

villa

¹

/ ˈvɪlə /

noun

1. (in ancient Rome) a country house, usually consisting of farm buildings and residential quarters around a courtyard
2. a large and usually luxurious country residence
3. a detached or semidetached suburban house
4. a medium-sized suburban house standing in its own grounds

Villa

²

/ ˈviːə; ˈbiʎa /

noun

1. VillaFrancisco?18771923MMexicanPOLITICS: revolutionary leader Francisco (franˈsisko), called Pancho Villa, original name Doroteo Arango. ?1877–1923, Mexican revolutionary leader

Derived Forms

• ˈvilla-ˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• villa·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of villa¹

1605–15; (< Italian ) < Latin vīlla a country house, farm, akin to vīcus village, wick ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of villa¹

C17: via Italian from Latin; related to Latin vīcus a village

Example Sentences

His lies follow a familiar pattern: A distinguished army career, villa in Cyprus, working strange hours to allow him space to cultivate multiple relationships at the same time.

From BBC

He said the initial wave of Israeli strikes on Wednesday afternoon hit villas and other residential buildings in Baalbek’s city centre and its outskirts.

From BBC

The 29-year-old slumps in his chair inside a colonial-style villa battered by years of fighting in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu - a city once known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean.

From BBC

Actress Mitzi Gaynor and her agent husband bought their Beverly Hills residence 42 years ago, and they still call the villa home.

From Los Angeles Times

"I do understand that it can’t be everybody in the villa, but there are beautiful people from all different diasporas that need to be represented."

From BBC