mansion

noun

man·​sion ˈman(t)-shən 

1

a(1)

: a large imposing residence

(2)

: manor house

b

: a separate apartment or lodging in a large structure

2

a

: house sense 3b

b

: one of the 28 parts into which the moon's monthly course through the heavens is divided

3

a

archaic : dwelling, abode

b

obsolete : the act of remaining or dwelling : stay

Synonyms of mansion

• hacienda
• manor
• castle
• estate
• villa
• palace
• house
• manse
• housing

Examples of mansion in a Sentence

a mansion with 10 bedrooms and an indoor swimming pool

if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy a mansion in the hills

Recent Examples on the Web

His seven-bedroom, nine-bath mansion in Amagansett is back on the market, this time for $21 million. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2025

The British pop star, who recently bought a mansion in Coral Gables, is front and center during Miami Art Week this year. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025

Fans of dark storytelling will find cruel necromancers, derelict mansions and strange alchemies in this page-turning epic. —Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025

In the show, the Creel mansion, where supernatural events led to the murder of the Creel family, became the base of Vecna’s operations. —Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin mansion-, mansio, from manēre to remain, dwell; akin to Greek menein to remain

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b

Rhymes for mansion

• scansion
• expansion

Kids Definition

mansion

noun

man·​sion ˈman-chən 

: a large impressive residence