villas
Luxurious rural homes
Villas are large, upscale residences, typically detached and set on spacious grounds.
The term originally referred to Roman country estates and retains connotations of luxury and leisure.
In modern usage, villa can describe anything from a Mediterranean-style vacation home to a unit in a resort complex: We rented a villa in Tuscany for the summer.
In British English, villa sometimes refers more modestly to a suburban house, particularly Victorian-era semi-detached homes.
Place for getaways
- rentalPaid temporary use
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- holidayDay of rest
- AirbnbShort-term rental service
Tuscan · Mediterranean · Balinese · beachfront · poolside · timeshare · booking · seasonal
Enclosed open-air space
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- stuccoDecorative wall plaster
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
column · balustrade · atrium · loggia · arch · fresco · masonry · tile roof
Showy, abundant prosperity
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
splendor · exclusive · high-end · prestige · affluence · infinity pool · marble · chandelier
Protected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- oasisFertile desert spot
escape · tranquility · serenity · respite · solitude · privacy · secluded · peaceful
Something owned or inherent
- groundsBasis for justification
- acreageAmount of land owned
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- haciendaSpanish-speaking country estate
domain · landholding · homestead · freehold · plantation · compound · gated · deed
Dwellings or protective covering
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- gated communityRestricted-access residential area
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
complex · townhome · detached · suburban · enclave · home · dwelling · residence
resort
Place for getaways
Airbnb · Tuscan · Mediterranean · Balinese · beachfront · poolside · timeshare · booking · seasonal · tourist
courtyard
Enclosed open-air space
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- stuccoDecorative wall plaster
- porticoColumned covered entryway
facade · column · balustrade · atrium · loggia · arch · fresco · masonry · tile roof · shutters
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
grandeur · splendor · exclusive · high-end · prestige · affluence · infinity pool · marble · chandelier · concierge
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
oasis · escape · tranquility · serenity · respite · solitude · privacy · secluded · peaceful · idyllic
property
Something owned or inherent
hacienda · domain · landholding · homestead · freehold · plantation · compound · gated · deed · parcel
housing
Dwellings or protective covering
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- gated communityRestricted-access residential area
neighborhood · complex · townhome · detached · suburban · enclave · home · dwelling · residence · family
- high societygossip, socialites, socialite, aristocrats, aristocrat
- home typescottage, cottages, cabin, cabins, manor
- Baroque ItalyVenice, Naples, Rome, Florence, Milan
- Het Gooiaffluent area, heathland, broadcasting
- housingapartments, home, house, houses, homes
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
villastenements
Overcrowded urban dwellings
apartments · flats · high-rises · housing projects · tower blocks
- 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