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 It was converted into a boutique hotel in the 1930s and has changed ownership several times since, but the mansion still boasts much of its old-school charm. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 The rocker said that Lennon would often tell him the story of when the Beatles met Presley at his mansion in Bel Air, Los Angeles. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 Fairview Inn At Fairview Inn in Jackson, Mississippi, the mansion’s original 1908 library has been transformed into a literary lounge celebrating some of the South’s most iconic writers. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 July 2026 Harris said there were thousands of photos of other women who had been to the mansion. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 July 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Completed in 1935, two years before his death, the Coppins estate was the last and largest home Griffin designed.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • The acquisition also brings the entire publishing catalog of genre-defining bluesman John Lee Hooker fully under BMG for the first time, following a deal in 2022 when BMG co-acquired the rights, with Fuji Music Group, from Hooker’s estate.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of estate
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
Noun
  • Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The actress and the musician, who tied the knot in December 2018, selected a royal palace in India for their two back-to-back weddings.
    — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of palace
Noun
  • How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Outside, the cops, led by a dry sinister officer in a long black leather coat, order him to get on the ground, face down; Sophia comes out of the house and is placed in the back of a car, staring at all this through the glass.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • All eyes are on Taylor Swift and her Rhode Island manse as the pop superstar gets ready to wed Travis Kelce.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 June 2026
  • Attempts to find a buyer for the manse failed in 2009, when the in-demand player transferred to Spanish team Real Madrid; it was instead rented out, most notably to Man U player Luke Shaw in 2014 for $11,500 a month.
    — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
Definition of manse

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