Meaning
villa
- detached house
- country house
In a sentence
Abitano in una villa fuori città.
They live in a villa outside the city.
Hai già visto la villa dei tuoi zii?
Have you already seen your uncles' house?
Quest'estate abbiamo preso una villa al mare.
This summer we rented a villa by the sea.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| villa | feminine · singular |
| ville | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In modern Italian, villa often means a detached house, usually spacious or upscale; casa is the neutral everyday word.
- For a vacation home in the countryside or by the sea, villa is common; appartamento or casa vacanze fit smaller rentals better.
- Villa can also appear in place names or business names; don't assume it always refers to a luxury mansion.