hacienda

noun

ˌ(h)ä-sē-ˈen-də How to pronounce hacienda (audio)
Definition of haciendanext
as in mansion
a large impressive residence the sugar baron spared no expense in building a grand hacienda on his plantation near Cuernavaca

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Recent Examples of hacienda Diego is the big-hearted and good-natured owner of a small hacienda and husband to Doña Gabriella (Audrey Dana). — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 The story centers around a woman who inherits a mysterious hacienda filled with magic, secrets and unexpected connections that begin to reshape her life. — Stephanie Hope, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 The rooms There are 210 guest rooms and suites spread across a series of low-lying, hacienda-style buildings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 The 240-seat hacienda-style restaurant’s menu draws on Carballo’s nomadic culinary travels in his native Mexico. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hacienda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacienda
  1. mansion
  2. villa
  3. manor
  4. estate
  5. castle
  6. palace
Noun
  • And aside from owning private jets and towering mansions, billionaires’ two favorite hobbies are buying stakes in professional sports leagues and pouring money into philanthropy.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His summer project with the Boardwalk is all about nurturing diplomatic relations between the US and Italy by playing the role of approachable host on the immaculate floating mansion.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of mansion
Noun
  • In the sneak peek, the islanders address the major drama that happened in the Fijian villa over the summer, and things seem to be heating up.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Natural materials like wood and stone are used throughout the villa, echoing the architecture of ancient Ayutthaya.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of villa
Noun
  • Last summer the hairstylist came across photographs of a stately Georgian manor in the Cotswolds, a two-hour drive west of London.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of manor
Noun
  • Upbringing and modeling work Callum Turner grew up on a council estate (public housing development) in Chelsea, London, an economically diverse district that includes both mansions and working-class housing.
    — L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But some of the safeguards meant to preserve that legacy have driven his children apart, according to trusts and estates attorneys.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of estate
Noun
  • The other piece was a close up of the castle against a deep blue sky with a variant of this showing Disney's traditional shooting star firework in an arc above it.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The price that Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, paid for the three-story castle has not yet been disclosed.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of castle
Noun
  • The king has hemolytic anemia and was being treated with cortisone, leading to fluid accumulation in the body that required hospital treatment, the palace said last week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Native American artists from the 19 surrounding pueblos sell handmade jewelry and other traditional art beneath the palace’s long portal.
    — Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of palace

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