as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the sugar baron spared no expense in building a grand hacienda on his plantation near Cuernavaca
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Recent Examples of hacienda
While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
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Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Originally built in the 1950s, Belmond acquired the hacienda-style hotel in 2007.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The 121-room property, spread across six hacienda-style buildings, is adorned with rows of palm trees, an exquisitely landscaped lawn and fire pits.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Originally built in the 1950s, Belmond acquired the hacienda-style hotel in 2007.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The 121-room property, spread across six hacienda-style buildings, is adorned with rows of palm trees, an exquisitely landscaped lawn and fire pits.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacienda
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Ex-Prince Andrew was evicted, at last, from his 30-room mansion, Royal Lodge, under the cover of darkness on February 2.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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The original Georgian mansion houses the main part of the hotel and 30 rooms and suites.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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Those benefits include a $6 million loan, a $3 million villa in the Dominican Republic and an American Express Centurion card that racked more than $4 million in expenditures over three years.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Set in an opulent villa underneath the Catalonian sun, Jamie Bell, Calum Turner, Riley Keough and Lukas Gage play American siblings Jack, Ed, Anna and Robert.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Feb. 2026
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The original title of the book refers to the manor in which most of the novel takes place — a dreary Yorkshire house beset by terrible winds.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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That led to Charles’ extraordinary decision to strip Andrew of his royal titles and evict him from the royal estate in Windsor – the British monarch’s most dramatic attempt to quell the scandal over the disgraced former prince’s links to Epstein.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Once a company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, someone who paid for goods or services that were never delivered may have a priority claim, but they are still not guaranteed a full refund, and any refunds received are dependent on funds available in the bankruptcy estate.—
Jennifer Borrasso,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The film finally returns to Dracula’s castle, where four stone gargoyles come to life, and where there is bad swordplay, schlocky cannon fire, and a fortune-cookie theological lecture from Waltz’s Priest.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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The town is worth a trip in its own right, though, with an imposing 11th century castle and the world’s largest ice caves nearby.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Speaking to journalists in Riyadh ahead of Prince William’s visit to Saudi Arabia later Monday, the spokesperson shared for the first time the couple’s view of the crisis that has engulfed the palace and UK parliament in recent weeks.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the sun sets in Lisbon, most visitors are ushered out of the Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando Martins (MACAM), where the galleries fill a sprawling 18th-century palace.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Hacienda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacienda. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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