mansion

noun

ˈman(t)-shən How to pronounce mansion (audio)
Definition of mansionnext
as in hacienda
a large impressive residence if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy a mansion in the hills

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Recent Examples of mansion No marketing from mansions allowed The regulations also put limits on how homeowners can use their properties for events. — Luisa Yanez updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Inside, the three-story mansion has a state dining room lined with an antique Persian carpet, a foyer crowned by an 18th-century French chandelier, and a formal living room with an Irish grandfather clock dating to 1770. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 Cleveland Historical said the village of Bratenhal, where the mansion is located, is bordered on three sides by the city of Cleveland and the other is Lake Erie. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Their welcome dinner was held at the charming pink mansion, Casa Dos Penedos, while the wedding day was held around a monastery. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mansion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mansion
  1. hacienda
  2. manor
  3. castle
  4. estate
  5. villa
  6. palace
  7. house
  8. manse
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
  • Last summer the hairstylist came across photographs of a stately Georgian manor in the Cotswolds, a two-hour drive west of London.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of manor
Noun
  • South of Valencia along the Costa Blanca is Alicante, a walkable port city and an outdoor lover’s paradise with parks, gardens, and historic plazas unfold beneath the watchful eye of a 9th-century castle.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • William and Kate tend not to stay in the 52-bedroom castle, however, unlike many in the family.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of castle
Noun
  • Two of the most impressive and imposing estates on the island, Whitehall and The Breakers, were developed by Flagler—the railroad tycoon who stitched Florida together with train tracks in the late 19th century.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • So, too, do the antics of his estate manager (a buoyant Sam Adegoke), always concocting money-making schemes, and the wide-eyed adoration of the girl next door (Amelia Mason, deftly balancing naïveté with seductiveness), who wants to save him.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of estate
Noun
  • For those traveling in big groups or who simply want more, around the bay is their 10-bedroom villa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Because the rooftops of the NOT A HOTEL Setouchi villas are visible to each other, that technology is always on display.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of villa
Noun
  • When Meghan was a working royal, the palace essentially controlled her life and public image.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Our home, a 3-story, 11-bedroom palace with with an arcade and a slide between floors three and two, couldn’t have been more perfect for our group.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of palace
Noun
  • The house is in full expansion mode, said Elie Saab Jr, vice chairman and CEO of the Elie Saab Group.
    — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Fall summons the urge to nest, and as temperatures drop, so does the desire to leave the house.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • Moss has a 10-bedroom manse in Little Farington near West Oxfordshire.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Vaile Mansion publicity representative Pam Fulmer said at the time that the manse was likely to deteriorate beyond repair without municipal dollars and attention.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of manse

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