villa
noun /ˈvɪlə/
/ˈvɪlə/
- (British English) a house where people stay on holiday, especially in southern Europe
- We rented a holiday villa in Spain.
Extra ExamplesTopics Buildingsb2, Holidaysb2- staying in his Spanish holiday villa
- Once a private villa, the Stella d'Italia is now a hotel.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- grand
- luxurious
- luxury
- …
- have
- own
- build
- …
- holiday
- in a/the villa
- a house in the country with a large garden, especially in southern EuropeTopics Houses and homesb2, Buildingsb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- grand
- luxurious
- luxury
- …
- have
- own
- build
- …
- holiday
- in a/the villa
- (British English) a large house in a town
- a Victorian villa in North London
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- grand
- luxurious
- luxury
- …
- have
- own
- build
- …
- holiday
- in a/the villa
- (in Roman times) a country house or farm with land attached to it
- They found the remains of an impressive Roman villa.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- grand
- luxurious
- luxury
- …
- have
- own
- build
- …
- holiday
- in a/the villa
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Italian, from Latin ‘country house’.