villa Meaning & Definition
/ˈvɪlə/
What Does Villa Mean?
Villa is a noun that means A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat. It can also mean A family house, often semi-detached in Victorian or Edwardian style, in a middle class street.
Villa in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈvɪlə/ |
| Plural | villas |
Villa Definition (Noun)
- A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
- A family house, often semi-detached in Victorian or Edwardian style, in a middle class street.
- One’s village or ancestral homeland.
Noun
- A country house, with farm buildings around a courtyard.
Noun
- (plural "villas") A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
- (plural "villas") A family house, often semi-detached, in a middle class street.
- (plural "villae") A country house, with farm buildings around a courtyard.
Synonyms of Villa
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Villa synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
villa (plural villas)
villa (plural villae)
Words That Rhyme With Villa
Origin of Villa
Origin 1: Borrowed from Italian villa, from Latin vīlla (“country house”). Doublet of vill and ville.
Origin 2: Borrowed from Latin vīlla (“country house”). Doublet of vill and ville.