Word Frequency
villa (ˈvɪlə
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Definitions
noun
- (in ancient Rome) a country house, usually consisting of farm buildings and residential quarters around a courtyard
- a large and usually luxurious country residence
- (British) a detached or semidetached suburban house
- (New Zealand) a medium-sized suburban house standing in its own grounds
Derived Forms
ˈvilla-ˌlike adjectiveWord Origin
C17: via Italian from Latin; related to Latin vīcus a villageTranslations for 'villa'
- British English: villa A villa is a fairly large house, especially one that is used for holidays in Mediterranean countries.ˈvɪlə NOUN
- Arabic: فيلا
- Brazilian Portuguese: casa de campo
- Chinese: 别墅
- Croatian: vila
- Czech: vila
- Danish: landsted
- Dutch: villa
- European Spanish: chalet
- Finnish: huvila
- French: villa
- German: Villa Villen
- Greek: έπαυλη
- Italian: villa
- Japanese: 大邸宅
- Korean: 정원 딸린 교외 주택
- Norwegian: villa
- Polish: willa
- Portuguese: moradia
- Romanian: vilă vile
- Russian: вилла
- Spanish: chalet
- Swedish: villa
- Thai: บ้านพักตากอากาศขนาดใหญ่
- Turkish: villa
- Ukrainian: вілла
- Vietnamese: biệt thự
Example Sentences Including 'villa'
Fifteen minutes later he drove out through the main gates of the villa in a blue Maserati, Paolo at the wheel.A Season in Hell
He roamed the empty villa , half-dressed, going from room to room, talking to himself like the shuffling inmate of an asylum.A Song at Twilight
One of these is Stewart Milne Homes ' Glasgow development Havana Lock, where a four-bedroom detached villa showhome is due to open soon.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Sitting on the fringe of the Firth of Clyde, this 1830s attached villa has direct access to a small beach.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Soon, even the water taps in the old villa are pumping full blast.Globe and Mail (2003)
The thick mist hung not very far above the roof of the villa.Unreasonable Doubt
The villa is situated close to Northampton and Mount Snow, in an area that is home to various authors, musicians and artists.Country Life (2004)
You can also rent Francis and Eleanor Coppola's private villa when they're not in residence ($350).Globe and Mail (2003)
`our villa , or rather Hugo's villa, has got a tennis court attached.Polmena Cove
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