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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The two leaders will tour archives related to Britain's wartime prime minister, Winston Churchill, hold their official bilateral meeting and host a joint news conference on the grounds of the 16th-century manor house. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 Once a hallmark of manor houses and European estates, these richly detailed patterns are gracing homes with a newfound relevance and charm. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025 Clement Virgo’s erotic, eerie thriller Steal Away tells the story of two young women — one Black, one white — who form a bond while trying to unravel the secret history of a stately manor house. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025 The rooms, manor house, spa, guides, chefs, and 58,000-acre grounds are all at your disposal. Ian Proctor, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manor house

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Sep. 2025.

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manor house

noun
: the house of the lord of a manor

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