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 mansion next door Lutnick, a former chairman of finance giant Cantor Fitzgerald, was once Epstein’s next-door neighbor. —Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025

Leslie Cheek’s formerly private estate opened as a public garden and fine art center in 1960 and today is host to nearly a dozen gardens surrounding the family’s Georgian mansion, which has become a museum. —Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025

Tesfaye also owns a $70 million mansion in Bel Air, California, which served as a filming location for his 2023 HBO drama The Idol. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025

Democrats have held every statewide office since 2022, when Healey was first elected, making the governor’s mansion a reach for the Republicans challenging her next year. —David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 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