manor house

noun

: the house of the lord of a manor

Examples of manor house in a Sentence

entertained everyone at their manor house after the wedding ceremony
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Ward notes proudly that Ynyshir is perhaps the only restaurant in the world to employ a full-time blacksmith—instrumental not only in restoring the old manor house that became the restaurant but in maintaining its many handmade details. Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 The manor house, with beautiful neo-Gothic architecture, was in a state of repair, reminding me of the classic shabby-chic look. Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025 As a puzzle expert, John is wildly adept at solving the sorts of whodunits that happen on a cozy British murder show like this: stories light on violence but heavy on wit and ambience in which all the suspects are bunched together in a manor house or office building. Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025 The manor house was converted into a museum, and is now home to many of Austen’s personal possessions, as well as work by women writers across the United Kingdom, including Mary Wollstonecraft and Elizabeth Blackwell. Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manor house

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of manor house was in 1575

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“Manor house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor%20house. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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manor house

noun
: the house of the lord of a manor

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