mansion

noun man·sion \ ˈman(t)-shən \

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

1 a obsolete : the act of remaining or dwelling : stay

b archaic : dwelling, abode

2 a (1) : manor house

(2) : a large imposing residence

b : a separate apartment or lodging in a large structure

3 a : house 3b

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

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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 of mansion from the Web

But the paranoia and vindictiveness of the man on the Kremlin floor and the man in Albany’s governor’s mansion have inspired fear and insecurity not just among their critics but among their supporters as well.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Unlike New York’s Unions, California’s Are Backing an Insurgent Candidate," 17 Apr. 2018
Quinta Mazatlan is a 1935 Spanish Revival-style mansion owned by the city of McAllen, surrounded by a 20-acre Tamaulipan thorn forest and extensive gardens, providing an urban sanctuary in the fastest-growing metropolitan area in the country.

— james f. mccarty, cleveland.com, "Eco-tourists enjoy Rio Grande Valley as threat of a border wall threatens habitat," 15 Apr. 2018
For the first time, one of San Antonio’s historically prominent families is sharing its Fiesta royalty apparel in a public exhibit in the elegant surroundings of its ancestral home — an 1870s mansion in the King William neighborhood.

— scott huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, "Fiesta royal garb on exhibit for the first time in historic home," 13 Apr. 2018
So, many cities are nixing the fancy hotels, dinners at the governor’s mansion, private planes and small gifts that are typical core aspects of a traditional site visit, said people familiar with the matter.

— laura stevens, WSJ, "Rules of Engagement: How Cities Are Courting Amazon’s New Headquarters," 2 Apr. 2018
For all that voters dream of a political neophyte who’ll come into the White House or governor’s mansion to save the day, successful examples in real life are few.

— t.a. frank, The Hive, "The Art of the Dunce: 15 Months Into His Presidency, Trump Can’t Negotiate His Way Out of a Paper Bag," 30 Mar. 2018
The person who stumbled upon Cunanan’s hideaway—just 41 blocks north of Versace’s mansion—was the houseboat’s caretaker, Fernando Carreira.

— joanna robinson, HWD, "Versace: Everything We Know About Andrew Cunanan’s Suicide," 22 Mar. 2018
Cinematographer Lyle Vincent makes the beautiful seem obscene — most of the film is set in Lily’s mansion.

— bill goodykoontz, azcentral, "Disturbing, delightful 'Thoroughbreds' is Anton Yelchin's last film," 8 Mar. 2018
Daren Metropoulos, the mansion’s owner and heir to the Hostess fortune, has signed a permanent protection covenant in early February with council member Paul Koretz.

— danielle fox, ELLE Decor, "The Playboy Mansion Won’t Be Destroyed Despite Not Receiving Landmark Status," 7 Mar. 2018

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