haciendas

noun

plural of hacienda
as in mansions
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 haciendas Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 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 Guests can stay in one of 12 luxe tree houses suspended above the Earth for an elevating experience, or in one of the 10 family-friendly haciendas. — Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haciendas
  1. mansions
  2. villas
  3. estates
  4. manors
  5. castles
  6. palaces
Noun
  • Some women never worked as models and were instead sent to parties at Epstein’s Palm Beach and Manhattan mansions.
    — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • From boutique hotels in secluded mansions to high-rises in the center of the city’s chaos, Mexico City’s hotels have finally entered the chat.
    — Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of mansions
Noun
  • Rooms The resort’s 130 rooms and villas are split across six categories, and each has its own outdoor pool fed by the hot spring.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • For larger parties, treetop tents and villas on the property afford even more space than standard rooms.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of villas
Noun
  • The One Big Beautiful Bill eliminated the estate tax, which applies to the wealth of large estates.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Sensory gardens scale down to small patios, raised beds and family-friendly plots, so the concept is not reserved for sprawling landscaped estates.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of estates
Noun
  • 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
  • And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Definition of manors
Noun
  • The production team scouted 16 castles all across Europe before selecting Schleissheim Palace, just outside of Munich, Germany, as its main location.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
  • So, rather than castles and stony ramparts, visitors encounter farms and sleepy villages.
    — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of castles
Noun
  • Plant in the past has bid against, and beat, the Historic Royal Palaces charity in London, who alongside managing unoccupied royal palaces in the UK also conserve and display royal ceremonial dress.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Obama compared the White House decor to Saddam Hussein’s palaces, right?
    — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of palaces

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