great houses

Definition of great housesnext
plural of great house

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Noun
  • Morgan and Glazer spent months traveling together through the United States, France, England, Scotland and Ireland, scouting antique fairs and dealers, flea markets, junk shops and old manor houses selling their patrimony.
    Mark Lamster Architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • This small exquisite property provides unique rooms in its two manor houses and beautiful cantilevered landscaping.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The labyrinth of pathways connects guests to both the various outdoor spaces and grand buildings that house the 156 rooms and villas, including the main building where the majority of the hotel’s dining and drinking options are located.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Exclusive villas here can cost around $50,000 a night.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Schedule a tour of the distillery in the morning, then take the short drive to Dunluce Castle, one of the most picturesque castles in the country.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Moreover, Austria offers, as mentioned, an exceptional variety of locations — from breathtaking Alpine landscapes to historic cities, stunning architecture both historical and contemporary, as well as castles and palaces.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Drug traffickers moved into Cancún in the late 1990s, buying up mansions for themselves and using the secluded coasts of the state, Quintana Roo, to receive boatloads of Colombian cocaine.
    Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Lucy brought luxury to the island in the form of estates, family mansions, and a power plant.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There are bills in the works to limit the amount that local governments can tax on property (dwellings).
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Ironically, the same molten lava that once devastated the island has both built it back up and kept these dwellings cool.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
    Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The videos also testify to Italy’s reverence for the design house, giving it access to palaces and monuments normally closed to commercial activity.
    Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Moreover, Austria offers, as mentioned, an exceptional variety of locations — from breathtaking Alpine landscapes to historic cities, stunning architecture both historical and contemporary, as well as castles and palaces.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
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