as in haciendas
a large impressive residence
if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy a mansion in the hills
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mansions
Lebanon's border villages are a mixture of simple concrete houses and multistory stone mansions built for extended families often with money made from years of working abroad.
—
Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
There are mega mansions all over the country — California, Florida, Las Vegas and elsewhere.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
New causeways would connect mansions and resorts.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
On May 15, 2025, Nottoway Plantation, one of the largest antebellum mansions in Louisiana, caught fire.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Developers had originally planned for five mansions, but have submitted plans to build an additional 13 homes.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Hoop skirts and parasols, mint juleps and columned mansions.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Billionaires are known for throwing their money at super yachts, oceanside mansions, and luxury cars—but some still carry their thrifty habits made before reaching 10-figure net worths.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Natalia had gone from a shabby apartment building to the Moscow and London mansions of one of the richest men in the world.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
There are mega mansions all over the country — California, Florida, Las Vegas and elsewhere.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
New causeways would connect mansions and resorts.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
On May 15, 2025, Nottoway Plantation, one of the largest antebellum mansions in Louisiana, caught fire.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
Developers had originally planned for five mansions, but have submitted plans to build an additional 13 homes.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Hoop skirts and parasols, mint juleps and columned mansions.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Billionaires are known for throwing their money at super yachts, oceanside mansions, and luxury cars—but some still carry their thrifty habits made before reaching 10-figure net worths.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Natalia had gone from a shabby apartment building to the Moscow and London mansions of one of the richest men in the world.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mansions
Noun
-
Guests can stay in one of 12 luxe tree houses suspended above the Earth for an elevating experience, or in one of the 10 family-friendly haciendas.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Apartments and condos, starter homes, elegant estates, and numerous subdivisions give an array of housing options.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
-
As well as talking to potential partners, Studio TF1 was also in contact with the film’s original cowriters Rappeneau and Mnouchkine as well as the estates of Boulanger and de Broca.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Designed for a Vanderbilt who never moved in, its monumental rooms were plucked from European manors and have somehow remained more or less unchanged for nearly a century.—
Robert Khederian,
Curbed,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
In an era where most horror films were still set in creaky old houses and faraway castles, The Seventh Victim moves the action to New York City's Greenwich Village.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
-
And, at least until recently, the government has proven unwilling or unable to try and storm the castles.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
There are also seven private villas—airy, palatial, ideal for families or James Bond aspirants—along with an expansion set to be unveiled in 2026.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
-
Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club would make a great home base for one, with accommodations that include two- and three-bedroom villas with kitchenettes and washers and dryers.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
And in the chaotic months since, clues about Tice’s fate have begun to seep through the walls of Syria’s once-impenetrable prisons and palaces.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
-
With 2,000-year-old ancient Roman roads and Etruscan tombs, grand villas, papal palaces, charming medieval towns, rolling countryside, and unforgettable food and wine, Lazio has something for every traveler.—
Fulvio De Bonis,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
When houses go dark and demand dips, power prices often nosedive.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
-
With Mercury retrograde stirring your third and fourth houses, misunderstandings at home or with loved ones could test your patience.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mansions. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share