mansion

noun

man·​sion ˈman(t)-shən 

1

a(1)

: a large imposing residence

(2)

: manor house

b

: a separate apartment or lodging in a large structure

2

a

: house sense 3b

b

: one of the 28 parts into which the moon's monthly course through the heavens is divided

3

a

archaic : dwelling, abode

b

obsolete : the act of remaining or dwelling : stay

Synonyms

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

Examples of mansion in a Sentence

a mansion with 10 bedrooms and an indoor swimming pool

if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy a mansion in the hills

Recent Examples on the Web

The dramatic estate features a contemporary mansion by Greg Perry Design with over 13,700 square feet of living space realized by the Thompson Building Group. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025

Six decades later, the Zoley family ⁠owns a nine-bedroom waterfront mansion and another four-bedroom single-family home in Boca Raton, both near the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club. —Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025

The bewildering story of John Bender, a young Wall Street genius whose dream of life in a mansion sanctuary in the Costa Rican jungle turned sour, is set to launch as a podcast. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025

Built in 1904 as the private estate of cattle baron Michael Cudahy, the Tudor Revival mansion has been reimagined for a new era following an extensive restoration. —Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin mansion-, mansio, from manēre to remain, dwell; akin to Greek menein to remain

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b

Rhymes for mansion

• scansion
• expansion

Kids Definition

mansion

noun

man·​sion ˈman-chən 

: a large impressive residence