2
a
: a unit of English rural territorial organization
especially
: such a unit in the Middle Ages consisting of an estate under a lord enjoying a variety of rights over land and tenants including the right to hold court
b
: a tract of land in North America occupied by tenants who pay a fixed rent in money or kind to the proprietor
Phrases
to the manor born
: born into circumstances of wealth and privilege
was to the manor born but as a politician he acquired some proletarian touches—
Albert Scardino
Albert ScardinoExamples of manor in a Sentence
the old family manor has 117 rooms
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The storybook setting evokes the charm of a French countryside manor.
—David Caraccio
updated July 30, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
One example is a family office that transforms a historical manor into a multi-use property: part private home, part learning center, part regenerative agricultural hub.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Rooms upstairs lean toward palatial, transporting you to what could easily be a countryside manor.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Each character can be assigned to dig up the grounds of the manor, peer through its library stacks and even conduct dark rituals in its chapel.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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David Caraccio
updated July 30, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
One example is a family office that transforms a historical manor into a multi-use property: part private home, part learning center, part regenerative agricultural hub.
—Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Rooms upstairs lean toward palatial, transporting you to what could easily be a countryside manor.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Each character can be assigned to dig up the grounds of the manor, peer through its library stacks and even conduct dark rituals in its chapel.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for manor
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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