villa
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈvɪlə/
- Approaching the city, the pilot was diverted to a villa on the outskirts of the city.
- a summer villa
- garden of a villa
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- Was there anything about villa life that surprised you?
- I'll cry in the Maldives in my villa or mansion.
- And then, I don't know, I think a nice villa anywhere.
- So now we're texting the owner of this villa that doesn't exist.
- You're on holiday with him in his in, you know, a nice villa, nice way in Spain.
- He should be praised, maybe given a nice villa, but someone else should take over.
- By the way, in terms of money, I'll never have a villa.
- Right Gondola canal and Venice say they can visit my villa.
- Not good people boxing, but I basically stayed behind the villa.
Examples
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With any luck, there would be a good Neapolitan cook installed in the villa's kitchen.
Fiction book (1991) -
Champagne, jewels, a villa on the riviera.
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What will they do with the villa in the summer?
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Was there anything about villa life that surprised you?
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We'll meet you back at the villa.
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Crowds came to his mountain villa.
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So will I be buying a villa in Bali?
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Liddy found a rambling white villa, in rather poor condition, but with a view of the sea.
Fiction book (1990) -
Archaeologists were shocked by the discovery of this lavish section of the original villa.
Academic text (2006) -
During our holiday in Tuscany, we stayed in a beautiful villa with stunning views of the countryside.
Synonyms
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3.4
A very large, impressive house often with many rooms and gardens
67
5.8
A large country house often the home of a rich family
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2.3
A house you use during holidays, not your main home
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3.4
A large house in the countryside with its own land
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3.2
A house in the country used for staying and relaxing during summer
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6.0
A large old country house once owned by a rich landowner
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2.5
A large, expensive home with nice decorations
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9.3
A country house with land for growing food or relaxing
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9.1
A large grand house used as a private home
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4.0
A very large, impressive house where a rich family lives
A small home or room decorated in a very rich, fancy way
How Luxurious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Villa comes from Latin villa, which meant a 'country house', and it has the same root as the word village, which began as a group of country houses. So today villa often means a large, comfortable house, especially one used for holidays.