manor house

noun

: the house of the lord of a manor

Synonyms of manor house

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

Examples of manor house in a Sentence

entertained everyone at their manor house after the wedding ceremony

Recent Examples on the Web

The deeply pretty Georgian manor house, all honeyed Bath stone, sits at the end of an avenue of sky-high beech and lime trees, surrounded by exquisite gardens like a Jane Austen film set. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The property’s manor house, once a Goddard College library and event space, now serves as a rehearsal space for the Goddard Institute of Dramatic Arts. — Olivia Fletcher, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Guests can stay at a suite in the 18-bedroom main manor house, the cozier 11-bedroom Garden House, or one of the property’s individual suites. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

The manor house is historically protected, which means the renovation was carefully overseen. — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for manor house

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse

Kids Definition

manor house

noun

: the house of the lord of a manor