casa

[ kah-suh, -sah ]

noun

, Southwestern U.S.

1. a house.

Word History and Origins

Origin of casa¹

1835–45, Americanism; < Spanish < Latin: hut, cabin

Example Sentences

Sister Agnes runs Casa Santa Marta inside the Vatican, where the cardinals are sequestered during the conclave.

From Los Angeles Times

You could easily find yourself next to a soup-slurping Cheech Marin at Casa Nostra Ristorante or crossing paths with Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, who have a house here.

From Los Angeles Times

Well-known wineries — Casa de Piedra, Bruma or Casa Magoni — are usually included along with smaller and hard-to-find labels, such as a Nebbiolo from Casa Jipi, an independent project by Lulú Martínez Ojeda, one of Mexico’s leading winemaker in Mexico and also vintner at Bruma.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon afterwards, a coaching role came up at Casa Pia - a Lisbon-based club playing in the third tier at the time.

From BBC

Amorim had started out as a coaching intern at Casa Pia before taking full charge and guiding them to promotion on a minimal budget.

From BBC