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 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 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 gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026 Dating back to the 1800s, Rancho Temescal offers a hacienda-style main home and seven separate residences for staff, plus an equestrian complex with an 18-stall barn, two arenas, 20 paddocks, and pastures. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025 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
  • Property records obtained by the outlet show their four-bedroom, five-bathroom mansion in La La Land was listed on the rental market for $18K a month.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • The couple luxuriated in a 25-room mansion in Hartford, Connecticut, staffed by six servants.
    — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of mansion
Noun
  • Eleven suites and villas, each with a fireplace and a head-on view of The Remarkables.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The villas are complete with spacious infinity pools and gardens, as well as cave-like common areas and cozy bedroom-bathroom dwellings.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of villa
Noun
  • The actress played estate owner Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, who is forced to sell her manor following the death of her husband.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Hallowed Halls turns your home into a stately Victorian manor, complete with spooky portraits, eerie black-and-gold decor, and even a few séance essentials.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026
Definition of manor
Noun
  • Swift recently paid tribute to the Hollywood icon with an entire song on The Life of a Showgirl and licensed imagery and other intellectual property from Elizabeth Taylor's estate for the music video.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Driving into the estate down a dirt track, you’re met with concrete walls that frame the space with gallery-like precision, directing your eyes toward geological features rather than distracting from them.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of estate
Noun
  • The hotel’s penthouse-type accommodation is the castle-facing Patina Suite, equipped with its own turntable and sound system plus a minimalist Japanese-style meditation room.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • The score drips with a sinister ostinato as the rats scurry into every corner of her castle.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of castle
Noun
  • Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The actress and the musician, who tied the knot in December 2018, selected a royal palace in India for their two back-to-back weddings.
    — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of palace

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