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great house

noun

Definition of great house

as in manor house

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Recent Examples of great house Set in the years before the events of Martin’s novels, the production follows the great houses of Westeros as ambition, family bonds and succession collide during the reign of the Mad King. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 May 2026 There stood the great house with all its windows robed in silver. — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026 Arnault did not merely preserve a single great house after a founder’s passing — a feat rare enough in creative industries. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2025 Salesforce is still a great house, but the neighborhood is deteriorating. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for great house

Recent Examples of Synonyms for great house

Noun

The manor house is historically protected, which means the renovation was carefully overseen.

— Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The island is nestled between the two forks of Long Island and is known for its unspoiled beaches and beautiful manor houses.

— Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026

Definition of manor house

Noun

From the villa’s lofty vantage point, views tumble down over fincas, coffee fields, cattle pastures and the cascading waters of El Encanto waterfall, before dropping away to meet the distant glimmer of the ocean.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
More than a year after leaving the villa together, a source confirms to People that Nic Vansteenberghe and Olandria Carthen are over.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 July 2026

Definition of villa

Noun

Twenty-one hundred miles can already be walked, allowing visitors to view England’s famous headlands, cliffs, beaches, and dunes, as well as castles, oceanside resorts, and wartime relics.

— Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
After careful restoration by the prestigious French winery ‌Château d'Yquem, the bottles were put on display at the castle earlier in June.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

The backstory Like so many of the neighborhood’s Victorian mansions, this 1881 building was originally a private home.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
The event, to be held at the Newport mansion of Doris Duke, will feature an exhibition of Shearer’s photographs and a performance by the Alison Shearer Quartet — led by saxophonist Alison Shearer, daughter of John Shearer.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of mansion

Noun

The hotel has 150 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
The whole family will stay in one of the resort’s 50 hacienda-style casitas, which include expansive patios with rainforest views.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of hacienda

Noun

Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of manor

Noun

Gregory Scharpen’s soundscapes are particularly nuanced in a dungeon scene and with rioters outside the palace walls.

— Charles Lewis III, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Martín said more evacuations could be coming and that the priority now was to protect the town of San Lorenzo, the home of the Escorial, Philip II’s 16th century royal palace and monastery.

— Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026