as in mansion
a large impressive residence
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Recent Examples of villa
While not quite Mary Shelly, Percy Shelly, Lord Bryon and the poet born George Gordon’s physician John Polidori in 1816 in a villa near Lake Geneva inventing Frankenstein and The Vampyre on the heels of the Enlightenment, Mountainhead is pretty scary.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 May 2025
The original 1855 Dawn Manor restaurant, an Antebellum-style restaurant and speakeasy, is located next to the villas, allowing guests to order room service from it.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
The villa has been closed since Jan. 7, when the fast-moving Palisades Fire came much too close for comfort.
—James Powel, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The park was once the estate of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, who in the 17th century commissioned the expansive gardens and a villa to house his art collection.
—Hannah Wulkan, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 May 2025
The original 1855 Dawn Manor restaurant, an Antebellum-style restaurant and speakeasy, is located next to the villas, allowing guests to order room service from it.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
The villa has been closed since Jan. 7, when the fast-moving Palisades Fire came much too close for comfort.
—James Powel, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The park was once the estate of Cardinal Scipione Borghese, who in the 17th century commissioned the expansive gardens and a villa to house his art collection.
—Hannah Wulkan, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villa
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It’s set today in modern-day L.A., somewhere on the coast in a palatial mansion, which is a very sort of film noir setting.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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At one point, the head of the family Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville) pays respect to the mansion that made the show famous — the real Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England — by giving it a pat and a kiss, apparently as the family says goodbye to it.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Or, upgrade to expansive suites, haciendas, or villas with sweeping views of the Sea of Cortez, infinity-edge hot tubs, or private plunge pools.—
Emily Hochberg,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2024
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The queue alone, set in Frankenstein manor, is worth seeing with richly detailed rooms and next-level animatronics.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Local experts had long suspected the manor sat near, or even on top of, the 13th-century bishop’s fortress but didn’t know for sure until now.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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The former, with its iconic castles, characters, and warp pipe entrance, and the latter with dozens of dragons, three rides, and one amazing show do not disappoint.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 June 2025
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The castle had been the home to the Granthams since the show’s launch in 2011.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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In July 2019, NBC News’ TODAY released unearthed video footage believed to be from 1992, which showed Trump greeting Epstein at his Mar-a-Lago estate.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Under federal law, an S corporation must be a domestic corporation with shareholders who are domestic individuals, trusts, or estates (no partnerships, corporations, or non-resident alien shareholders).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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While there, William and Kate visited the Bhutanese palace and were greeted with a traditional Bhutanese welcoming ceremony.—
Greta Bjornson,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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There are colonial palaces next to street markets, and winding lanes that take you through the centuries on a stroll.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2025
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Once near the bases, the roofs of the mobile houses were remotely opened, and the drones deployed to launch their strikes.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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It's tucked in the basement of a house in the residential area of Nishiazabu.—
Bella Stoddart,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villa. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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