mansion

noun man·sion \ ˈman(t)-shən \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

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Definition of mansion

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

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Inn at Pine Terrace on Fowler Lake is an imposing 1879 mansion originally built as a private summer residence.

— travel wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Two days to explore Oconomowoc," 10 June 2018
And Le Belvedere, a Bel-Air mansion built by Mohamed Hadid, recently sold for $56 million; It was first listed for $85 million in 2016.

— katherine clarke, WSJ, "Racing Heiress Petra Ecclestone Relists Los Angeles Mega-Mansion for $175 Million," 7 June 2018
The Italianate villa-style mansion, built in 2010, sits behind gates and is reached by a cobblestone driveway.

— neal j. leitereg, latimes.com, "Jim Belushi's Brentwood home gets an $8.5-million price chop," 6 June 2018
At the mansion, another card reveals that Garrett, Rickey, John, Ryan, Alex, Christon, Trent, Leo, Wills, and Colton are getting a group date.

— anna moeslein, Glamour, "'The Bachelorette' Season 14 Episode 2 Recap: So Many Good Arie Luyendyk Jr. Burns," 4 June 2018
Enjoy the Connecticut River Valley mansion built in 1755 and learn the history of skills and technologies that our not so distant ancestors used on a daily basis.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Glastonbury Edition," 1 May 2018
The program was held at Liriodendron, the Bel Air mansion Kelly built in 1898 for his family’s summer home.

— allan vought, The Aegis, "Remembering Camp Purnell on the Severn for wounded WWI soldiers to convalesce," 15 Apr. 2018
The nine rooms and suites in the original Victorian mansion, built in 1895, and the two newer cottages (one studio, one two-bedroom) all have private entrances and baths, plus free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs with Roku streaming.

— San Francisco Chronicle, "Suite Spot: Monarch Cove Inn, Santa Cruz," 10 Apr. 2018
The classical revival-style mansion, built in 1895 on six acres of oceanfront property, was later the home of Marian Court College, which closed in 2015.

— laney ruckstuhl, BostonGlobe.com, "Calvin Coolidge’s summer White House in Swampscott could be converted into $2 million condos," 28 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of mansion

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

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First Known Use: 14th century

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mansion Synonyms

Synonyms

castle, château, estate, hacienda, hall, manor, manor house, manse, palace, villa;

Related Words

showplace;

abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, hearth, home, house, lodging(s), pad, place;

housing, nest, quarter(s), residency, roof;

great house;

country house, countryseat;

aerie, penthouse;

salon, suite, town house;

MANSION Defined for English Language Learners

mansion

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Definition of mansion for English Language Learners

: a large and impressive house : the large house of a wealthy person

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mansion

noun man·sion \ ˈman-shən \

Definition of mansion for Students

: a large fine house

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