manor house

noun

Definition of manor housenext
as in mansion
a large impressive residence entertained everyone at their manor house after the wedding ceremony

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Recent Examples of manor house 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 The protagonist is a darkly violent, possessive young man named Jacob Cullen, who works in a manor house. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026 Two girls born on the same day in a manor house see their lives altered by an act of revenge that changes their place within a powerful family. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manor house
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor house
  1. mansion
  2. manor
  3. villa
  4. hacienda
  5. castle
  6. estate
  7. palace
  8. housing
Noun
  • Cruz’s home state of Texas saw the governor’s mansion and a Senate seat turn blue.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The 23 columns that still stand once belonged to the largest antebellum Greek Revival mansion in the state.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of mansion
Noun
  • The house combines several architectural styles — Romanesque arches on the tower, Renaissance window pediments, English-manor chimneys.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After hours, Neo-Vision parks his body in the bar’s walk-in fridge and retreats to a mind palace modeled after a British country manor.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of manor
Noun
  • The property is also home to two villas, both of which overlook the on-site golf course, as well as 14 suites within the Spa Mansion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The day was hot and muggy, and late-nineteenth-century villas, however extravagant, don’t come with air-conditioning.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of villa
Noun
  • 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
  • Situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, Marilyn purchased the 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival-style hacienda for $75,000 in early 1962.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of hacienda
Noun
  • So, rather than castles and stony ramparts, visitors encounter farms and sleepy villages.
    — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
  • That proved too costly for producers, so the decision was made to change the location to a castle, while keeping the idea of a mutiny and rival factions working against each other.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of castle
Noun
  • By supporting charitable giving Life insurance can also help families include charitable giving in their estate plans.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The identity of the estate’s current owner remains a mystery.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of estate
Noun
  • The palace said all conditions attached to Najib's conditional pardon had been fulfilled and that the royal prerogative of pardon must be respected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The seat of the Chilean president, this palace was bombed during the coup, resulting in one of the most memorable images from that day.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of palace
Noun
  • California was in the early stages of a housing crisis, and homeowners were feeling the squeeze of rising property tax bills.
    — M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Channel ports, housing for asylum seekers and even the lifeboat charity that rescues people in danger at sea have been targeted by anti-migrant protests encouraged by far-right activists.
    — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of housing

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