manor houses

plural of manor house

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Recent Examples of manor houses All over the world, travelers can use their miles and points to stay in traditional hotels, safari camps, glamping tents, treehouses, manor houses and even on Richard Branson’s Necker Island. — 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 What were manor houses, exactly? — Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 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 Beginning around the mid-19th century, middle-class Americans began to idealize the velvety green grass of European manor houses, according to the Smithsonian Institution. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor houses
Noun
  • From historical Irish mansions to romantic Italian sojourns, these are the best of the best hotels across Europe and the UK.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The story says two Irish servants working at the Belle Haven mansions in the late 1800s fell in love.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
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
  • 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
Noun
  • The resort has 18 suites in the main building, in addition to 39 one-, two-, and three-bedroom villas that overlook the river or jungle around the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Cindy and Rande built a home next door to Clooney’s property in Los Cabos, Mexico, with the two residences designed as neighboring villas.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • Medieval Décor Medieval décor is stepping out of castles and into modern homes.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There are Resident Evil games set in Spanish castles, runaway trains, ocean liners, weird mansions, the bayou, and strange theme-park-like villages, with bespoke creatures in each.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That is because in many cases, probate judges determined there was nothing left in the estates after funeral costs and other debts were paid.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • David Jobin, the president and CEO of South Florida philanthropic organization Our Fund Foundation, said more people have reached out to pledge money in their wills and estates since anti-DEI laws began passing in Florida.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The coast is peppered with grande dame hotels housed in former convents, centuries-old palaces, and pastel villas where everyone from Maria Callas and Coco Chanel to Liza Minnelli and Elizabeth Taylor have holed up.
    — Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Wudang’s palaces and temples flourished during the Ming dynasty, when Emperor Zhu Di undertook a major building campaign to align his imperial regime with Taoism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • According to Raybould, the investigation into the organization began in 2024, and investigators discovered that kilos of drugs – including cocaine – were being distributed from five trap houses located near schools, parks, and community centers.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Located in the Oak Park neighborhood just west of Chicago—a unique enclave full of multiple Wright designs from the early years of his practice—the home is often regarded as one of his most influential Prairie-style houses.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Manor houses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manor%20houses. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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