mansion

noun

ˈman(t)-shən How to pronounce mansion (audio)
Definition of mansionnext
as in hacienda
a large impressive residence if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy a mansion in the hills

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mansion At a mansion near Lake Geneva, Switzerland known as the Villa Diodati, a gathering took place. — Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026 At some point in the last few days, Henry (Hudson Williams), the spoiled 22-year-old scion of a fish processing magnate, has disappeared from his giant mansion perched at the edge of a Canadian island. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Visitors can also book festive trolley rides and candlelit Victorian mansion tours. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026 Now, 1201 East Clay Street was once again just another mansion. — Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mansion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mansion
  1. hacienda
  2. manor
  3. castle
  4. estate
  5. villa
  6. palace
  7. house
  8. manse
Noun
  • Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, Marilyn purchased the 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival-style hacienda for $75,000 in early 1962.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of hacienda
Noun
  • The house combines several architectural styles — Romanesque arches on the tower, Renaissance window pediments, English-manor chimneys.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After hours, Neo-Vision parks his body in the bar’s walk-in fridge and retreats to a mind palace modeled after a British country manor.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of manor
Noun
  • For eclipse day, the long, sandy Playa de la Victoria offers plenty of open space, while La Caleta provides a more historic setting between two coastal castles.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Decked out with Old Master paintings, tapestries, and grand staircases, the castle is available to rent for special occasions, with 15 bedrooms that sleep up to 27 guests.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of castle
Noun
  • The quiet island off Miami Beach has its own police department patrolling the 41 sprawling estates and luxury compounds on land and sea.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Expect more plant-forward styling in home features and real-estate listings.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of estate
Noun
  • Halle Berry is offering up her Mediterranean-style Los Angeles villa with an asking price of about $12 million.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Reserve a villa in Chania, which is lively even out of season.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of villa
Noun
  • Erdogan and Carney then proceeded to a palace building for bilateral talks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Lenzner, who used to run communications at the Motion Picture Association and previously tried to revive the Uptown Theater movie palace in Cleveland Park, knew that opening a single-screen theater would be a challenge financially and operationally.
    — Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of palace
Noun
  • The resolution was introduced after revelations about Cornell’s handling of Jane Doe’s allegations that she was raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • While Cam Bates returned a punt to the house against Memphis, Broncos returners have also muffed several punts this season.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • The production design is excellent, the humorous details of Vision’s metaphorical manse and the externalization of computer processes clever.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • So, alongside the compliments there’s an awful lot of real estate dedicated to his enemies, including his stepmother, Raine, whose many offenses included installing wall-to-wall carpeting in the family manse.
    — Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of manse

Browse Nearby Words

manses
mansion
mansions
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Mansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mansion. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on mansion

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about mansion

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of emissary

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 23

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All