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

One year after the events of the original, our returning quartet is recruited by the saucy, sinister Professor Oldman (Tim Curry) to spend a night at a haunted mansion, subtly dubbed Hell House, for a psychological, paranormal experiment. —Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025

Prince Andrew ⬆ Stripped of titles, evicted from his mansion, becomes Andrew Mountbatten Windsor—yet King Charles pays his rent at Sandringham for life. —Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

His brother will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and will be evicted from the royal mansion he's lived in. —Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025

The palace said the former prince will also have to move out of the Royal Lodge mansion near Windsor Castle. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 31 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