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villa

/ˈvɪlə/

Meanings
noun
(plural "villas") A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.

Examples :

"My grandparents have a beautiful villa on the Italian coast, where they spend their summers. "
property architecture building place

Related Words

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located verb

/ləʊˈkeɪtɪd/ /loʊˈkeɪtɪd/

To place; to set in a particular spot or position.

"The school located the lost backpack in the main office. "

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summers noun

/ˈsʌmərz/

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

"the heat of summer"

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surrounded verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪd/

To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

"The house was surrounded by a tall fence. "

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detached verb

/dɪˈtæt͡ʃt/

To take apart from; to take off.

"to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment"

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expensive adjective

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.

"The new sports car was incredibly expensive, costing more than my entire year's savings. "

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countryside noun

/ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/

A rural area, or the rural part of a larger area.

"We live in the Swedish countryside."

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buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

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retreat noun

/ɹəˈtɹiːt/ /ɹiːˈtɹiːt/

The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

"After the argument, the children made a retreat to their rooms. "

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courtyard noun

/ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/ /ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/

An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings.

"She sat in the courtyard, enjoying the garden."

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beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

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average noun

/ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/

The arithmetic mean.

"The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18."

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grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "