/ ˈvɪlə; NAmE / noun
1.
( BrE ) a house where people stay on holiday / vacation :
We rented a holiday villa in Spain.
2.
a house in the country with a large garden, especially in southern Europe
3.
( BrE ) a large house in a town :
a Victorian villa in North London
4.
( in Roman times ) a country house or farm with land attached to it
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Italian , from Latin country house.