villa — meaning in English

English meaning

• town noun A populated area with its own local government, shops, and services, generally smaller than a city.
• 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:

• town (UK, historical) A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.
• villa A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.

town — full definition

1. noun A populated area with its own local government, shops, and services, generally smaller than a city.
2. noun The central or main built-up area of a place, as opposed to the suburbs or countryside.
3. noun The people who live in a place, especially a place near a university (as distinct from students and staff).

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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