great house

noun

: the main house of an estate or plantation

Examples of great house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Eclipse features 57 new oceanfront rooms, suites and great house suites, plus two restaurants, three bars, a market cafe, private beach and a signature Salamander Spa, something the resort brand is famous for. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The four-hour production (which includes a 20 minute interval) is set just before the events in Martin’s novels and will follow the great houses of Westeros as ambition, family bonds and succession collide during the reign of the Mad King. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 July 2026

However, one of the most physically enduring typologies is the prehistoric great houses of the Pueblo people in New Mexico. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 4 July 2026

There's great house drama (including a full house screaming match after Jessie's eviction and Jerry dubbing Dan as Judas). — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for great house

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse