villas

noun

plural of villa
as in mansions
a large impressive residence a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico

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Recent Examples of villas Mosaic terrazzo floors with a palm motif are nods to both Tiberius’s villas here and the Ethiopian palm that once stood like an icon outside the hotel, which was felled by a storm in the 1960s. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Because the rooftops of the NOT A HOTEL Setouchi villas are visible to each other, that technology is always on display. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 Building Villas Teaches The Value Of Precise Briefs Building villas on Koh Phangan taught me more about agency work than any marketing book. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Na Praia won’t be open until summer 2027, but the proprietors of the beloved pastoral escape that is São Lourenço do Barrocal east of Comporta are promising an exquisite new offering of suites, houses, and villas nestled into the dunes themselves. — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 In recent months, Oaktree Capital Management co-founder Howard Marks spun two side-by-side villas on the market for a cool $70 million, while a $27 million property sought to set a record in the island’s Costa d’en Blanes region. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 The yacht has gaudy chandeliers, shiny fittings, a glass elevator and more marble and mosaic tiles than most Italian villas. — CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Veranda, three interior chimneys The home was built of locally quarried granite rubble stone in the Italianate style inspired by farmhouses and villas of Italy’s countryside. — Joe Marusak august 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villas
  1. mansions
  2. haciendas
  3. estates
  4. manors
  5. castles
  6. palaces
  7. houses
Noun
  • From whimsical lofts in Tokyo fit for solo travelers to Cornwall, England, mansions that double as wedding venues, there’s a recognizable rental below for every kind of travel scenario.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • No marketing from mansions allowed The regulations also put limits on how homeowners can use their properties for events.
    — Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of mansions
Noun
  • The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of haciendas
Noun
  • Bagpipes were trotted out, ceilidhs given, drams of whisky poured, and, rather more permanently, heathered swaths of Caledonia repurposed as sporting estates.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Sparkling blue seas, glamorous beach clubs and sleek coastal estates define the stunning Athenian Riviera scene that’s been a magnet for movie stars and jet-setters since its 1960s golden era.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of estates
Noun
  • For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Definition of manors
Noun
  • Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of castles
Noun
  • This location is more residential, with quieter streets and approachable local trattorias, but offers several architecturally significant palaces and one of the city's oldest churches, the 11th-century San Zan Degola.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no way to describe the excitement that came with discovering great movies in the palaces that adorned Westwood’s corners.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of palaces
Noun
  • Experimenting with narrative will continue across a number of Halloween Horror Nights houses.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • ProgCore Press is what happens when two fiercely independent creative houses decide to make some noise together.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of houses

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