manse

noun

ˈman(t)s How to pronounce manse (audio)
Definition of mansenext
as in mansion
a large impressive residence the ivy-covered manse is one of the town's oldest and most prominent landmarks

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Recent Examples of manse The occasion was a retrospective of Cattelan’s at the Blenheim Palace, the Oxfordshire manse in the British countryside that’s the family home to the Dukes of Marlborough and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 10 Apr. 2026 The bash was held at the West Coast manse of none other than Amazon king Jeff Bezos, Brady’s neighbor in Indian Creek Village. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026 The center’s board, now loaded with loyalists such as Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham, of Fox News, made the grave decision at the Palm Beach manse of the casino magnate Steve Wynn, whose wife, Andrea, sits on the board. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025 Last year, the airport demolished the manse, a move that angered residents who wanted to save the historic site. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manse
  1. mansion
  2. hacienda
  3. manor
  4. estate
  5. castle
  6. villa
Noun
  • Rustic-chic one-bedroom mansions here span a shocking 5,000 square feet and come with a private spa and gym, a private butler, a private assistant, and a personal chef.
    — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
  • According to the local news, many were frustrated that the castles didn’t resemble anything in the area, particularly the historical Ottoman-style mansions.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Definition of mansion
Noun
  • The main hacienda is designed for both everyday living and large-scale entertaining.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Diego is the big-hearted and good-natured owner of a small hacienda and husband to Doña Gabriella (Audrey Dana).
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Definition of hacienda
Noun
  • Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of manor
Noun
  • Inter Miami president and co-owner David Beckham owns an $80 million waterfront estate on North Bay Road in Miami Beach.
    — Catherine Odom July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • But many of those discs eventually found their way into secondhand shops and estate sales where private collectors scooped them up for safekeeping.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of estate
Noun
  • In keeping, La Posta Vecchia’s intimate feel is that of a friend’s family castle, full of eccentric art pieces and quirky nooks and crannies in which to get lost.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
  • In the photos, Kelly included snaps from their visit to Sleeping Beauty’s castle and an ice cream break.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Definition of castle
Noun
  • The dining chairs featured in Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent’s Portuguese villa are currently $300 off.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
  • The couple fell ill in a Medici villa in Poggio a Caiano, near Florence, an area dotted with marshes and rice fields — ideal habitats for mosquitoes that can carry malaria.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of villa

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“Manse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manse. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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