Villa
/'vilə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A large and luxurious country house, often with extensive grounds: A "villa" is a type of pretentious and luxurious country residence, typically set in a large garden or estate.
- A country house in ancient Rome: Historically, a "villa" was a Roman country estate consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings arranged around a courtyard.
- A detached or semi-detached suburban house: In modern British usage, a "villa" can refer to a comfortable, often detached, house in a suburban area.
- (Proper noun) A surname: Specifically, "Villa" refers to Francisco "Pancho" Villa (1877-1923), a Mexican revolutionary leader.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Luxurious country house):
- They spent the summer at their Italian villa in Tuscany.
- The millionaire's villa had a private pool and tennis courts.
- Noun (Roman estate):
- Archaeologists excavated the ruins of a Roman villa near the coast.
- Noun (Suburban house):
- They live in a Victorian villa just outside the city center.
- Proper Noun:
- Pancho Villa was a key figure in the Mexican Revolution.
Advanced Usage
- "Villa life": Refers to a lifestyle associated with living in a luxurious villa, often implying leisure and opulence.
- After retiring, they dreamed of enjoying villa life in the south of France.
Variants and Related Words
- Villetta (n): A small villa.
- Villadom (n, often humorous): The world or collective body of villa-dwellers; suburban life.
Synonyms
- Mansion: A large, impressive house.
- Manor: A large country house with lands.
- Estate: A large area of land owned by one person or organization, often with a large house.
- Country house: A large house in the country, typically owned by a wealthy family.
Related Phrases
- Beach villa: A villa located on or near a beach.
- They rented a beach villa for their holiday.
- Villa complex: A group of villas, often in a resort.
- The resort features a private villa complex.
Related Idioms
- (No specific idioms are commonly centered on the word "villa" itself.)
Noun
- pretentious and luxurious country residence with extensive grounds
- country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard
- detached or semidetached suburban house
- Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)