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 of mansion

• 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

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos left Seattle for Miami in late 2023, later selling his Hunts Point mansion for a record $63 million. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Visitors can also book festive trolley rides and candlelit Victorian mansion tours. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

Illinois does not require a hard left turn in the governor’s mansion. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Recently, a Wall Street Journal report revealed that, in June, a group of wealthy Cuban Americans met at a mansion in the district, just a few miles south of Little Havana, to plot Cuba’s post-Communist future. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

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