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
Dating back to the 1800s, Rancho Temescal offers a hacienda-style main home and seven separate residences for staff, plus an equestrian complex with an 18-stall barn, two arenas, 20 paddocks, and pastures.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
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
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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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
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
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
Noun
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The couple threw an annual holiday party at the Conyers Farm mansion.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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This home, at 164 Balbrae Drive, and which is now on the market, was originally the carriage house that served the mansion.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The spa Where most of The Breakers’ design is filled with homages to Italian villas of yesteryear, easily the most contemporary space on the entire property is the Spa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Police said witness accounts indicate that the couple arrived at Zuri Hotel in Zanzibar on April 4 and had been quarreling frequently until the night of April 8, when hotel management separated them and asked McCann to move to a separate villa about a 10-minute walk away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Owner Lenny Moy collected 1,500 antiques from movie and TV sets, his favorite London hotels, and at least 50 British estates then wove them into the 118-year-old manor’s lavish redesign.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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An English manor with ties to not one but two queens—and a courtier best remembered for inventing the flushing toilet—lords over the countryside just outside Bath.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yehiel Kyle Israel is an estate-planning attorney and lifelong Floridian living in Lake Worth Beach.—
Yehiel Kyle Israel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Kilmer’s estate, including his daughter Mercedes, gave permission for his digital replication, is being compensated for it and provided archival footage to help the process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Families can build sand castles, fly kites, or climb to the top of the dunes for a stunning sunset show, while thrill-seekers can go sand-boarding or hang gliding (permits from and/or registration with the park office are required).—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Then enjoy the rest of it on land, learning about native plants and animals at the Gulf State Park Nature Center and building towering sand castles with private lessons through Sand Castle University.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
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The gatherings come a day after Sánchez and Lula held a summit at a former royal palace in Barcelona.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The foursome and their furry friend went out to greet the citizens who had gathered in front of the palace to congratulate Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and to enjoy the concert performed in her honor by the band of the Royal Guard during the relay.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Hacienda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacienda. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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