villa
Palatial rural dwelling
A villa is a large, elegant house, typically in a countryside or resort setting.
The word suggests spaciousness and luxury—vacation rentals in Tuscany, gated estates with gardens, or upscale holiday accommodations: We rented a villa overlooking the Mediterranean.
In British usage, villa can also mean a suburban house, often semi-detached, without the grandeur the word implies elsewhere.
Paid temporary use
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
- holidayDay of rest
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Tuscan · poolside · sunbathing · relaxation · resort · seaside · coastal · scenic
Columned covered entryway
- atriumRoofed central hall
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- stuccoDecorative wall plaster
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
courtyard · colonnade · balustrade · loggia · pergola · veranda · façade · tiled roof
Basis for justification
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- olive groveCultivated stand of oil-bearing trees
- acreageAmount of land owned
gardens · property · domain · land · manor · plantation · farmland · walled garden
Showy, abundant prosperity
- affluenceAbundance of money
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
exclusive · prestigious · lavish · sumptuous · high-end · palatial · ornate · gilded
Rural area beyond towns
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
- rusticRural and unrefined
- hilltopApex of a knoll
rolling hills · bucolic · agrarian · vineyard · olive trees · lavender · stone walls · country
rental
Paid temporary use
Mediterranean · Tuscan · poolside · sunbathing · relaxation · resort · seaside · coastal · scenic · idyllic
portico
Columned covered entryway
- atriumRoofed central hall
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- stuccoDecorative wall plaster
fresco · courtyard · colonnade · balustrade · loggia · pergola · veranda · façade · tiled roof · shutters
grounds
Basis for justification
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- olive groveCultivated stand of oil-bearing trees
acreage · gardens · property · domain · land · manor · plantation · farmland · walled garden · cypress
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
elegance · exclusive · prestigious · lavish · sumptuous · high-end · palatial · ornate · gilded · refined
countryside
Rural area beyond towns
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- farmhouseDwelling on agricultural land
- rusticRural and unrefined
hilltop · rolling hills · bucolic · agrarian · vineyard · olive trees · lavender · stone walls · country · scenic
secluded
Set apart, private
hideaway · retreat · walled · enclosed · quiet · tranquil · intimate · escape · personal · undisturbed
villahovel
Wretched small dwelling
shack · slum dwelling · shanty · hut · tenement
villaapartment
Rented unit in building
flat · high-rise apartment · tenement · housing project · tower block
villaapartment
Rented unit in building
flat · studio apartment · terraced house · row house · cottage
- mountain villagesCommunities in elevated terrain
- fishing villageSmall coastal catching settlement
- small villageCompact rural settlement
- village idiotSettlement's designated simpleton
- holiday villageClustered vacation rental lodgings
- village eldersSenior community authorities
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