Meaning
- A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
- (UK) A family house, often semi-detached in Victorian or Edwardian style, in a middle class street.
- (Nigeria, slang) One’s village or ancestral homeland.
Synonyms
country estate
holiday house
semidetached house
daimyo’s suburban residence
private residence
another line of work
detached residence
fine house
rural residence
large country house
duplex house
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɪlə/
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian villa, from Latin vīlla (“country house”). Doublet of vill and ville.
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