House where burglar, say, drops in? (5)

I believe the answer is:

villa

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'house' is the definition.
(villa is a kind of house)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for villa that I've seen before include "Holiday residence" , "Aston ..., English Premier League club" , "Ancient Roman's country house" , "Classical country house" , "Type of house" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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