villa — meaning in English

English meaning

• hall noun A passage or corridor inside a building.
• villa noun A large, comfortable house in the countryside or by the coast, often used as a holiday home.

Senses

villa is used for these senses in English:

• hall A manor house (originally because a magistrate's court was held in the hall of his mansion).
• villa A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.

hall — full definition

1. noun A passage or corridor inside a building.
2. noun A large room used for meetings, events, or gatherings.
3. noun A large house, especially a historic manor.

villa — full definition

1. noun A large, comfortable house in the countryside or by the coast, often used as a holiday home.
2. noun A detached or semi-detached house in a residential street, especially one built in a Victorian or Edwardian style.

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