stately home

noun

British

: a large and impressive old home that has an interesting history and that can usually be visited by the public

Examples of stately home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 21-room property feels like a stately home away from home with rooms located throughout the nearly 140-year-old mansion. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

The airy confines of the stately home where Allied commanders are gathered provide both the grandeur and the contrast to the minutiae inked out on vast maps in the small hours of the night. — Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 29 May 2026

Totally updated for a modern lifestyle, the stately home dates to the 18th century. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 27 May 2026

The late singer’s stately home, with its stone facade and white columned entrance, is just a few miles from the site of the roundtable meeting, which was also attended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi. — Adrian Sainz, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026

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