mansions

noun

plural of mansion
as in haciendas
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 mansions Fresh out of college, the Netflix series features Sahebi and her tightknit group of friends, exes and rivals returning to hillside mansions and luxury in southern California and unfinished drama, according to series synopsis. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 One of the most iconic New England summer escapes, Nantucket is known for its clapboard cottages (and, sure, mega-mansions), sandy beaches, hydrangeas, and elite charm. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026 This week brought me from Belgian Gothic seminaries to Victorian mansions, with a few aggressively average $4,700 apartments sprinkled among them to keep us grounded. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026 Built in 1836—predating Newport’s famous Gilded Age mansions—this 4,000-square-foot residence epitomizes old-school Americana. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026 The fire ripped through hillside neighborhoods, destroying mansions with spectacular ocean views. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 The island’s waterfront real estate is being redeveloped with luxury condo buildings and multimillion-dollar mansions. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party’s brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor’s mansions and statehouses nationwide. — Matt Brown, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Teardowns, IPOs Developers are cashing in on the wealth boom by selling properties that were recently torn down and turned into modern mansions. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mansions
  1. haciendas
  2. estates
  3. manors
  4. castles
  5. villas
  6. palaces
  7. houses
Noun
  • 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
  • While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of haciendas
Noun
  • These platforms function less like traditional capitalist firms than feudal estates, extracting rent from businesses, creators, and users who have little choice but to operate on their terrain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • São Tomé and Príncipe joined the list with the Roças of São Tomé and Príncipe, former colonial agricultural estates that preserve the difficult history of plantation agriculture and forced migration.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of estates
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
Definition of manors
Noun
  • Ornamental shields and coats of arms are decorated with castles, crosses, lions, flags, and crowns.
    — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Argentinian prairie is adorned with imaginary houses, castles and theatres as the young girls construct spontaneous, invisible cities, stories and games in which Koberidze’s likewise unseen characters could live.
    — Manahil Tahira, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of castles
Noun
  • Baa Atoll’s Fushi is the original barefoot luxury getaway in South Asia, where beach villas are tucked into the jungle.
    — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This summer, Secret Bay announced the groundbreaking for six cliffside villas that will go on sale this fall through Sotheby’s International Realty and bring the resort’s total number of villas to 42.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of villas
Noun
  • For centuries, India’s rulers treasured these precious stones, decorating their palaces, thrones, and crowns with them, and wearing them in lavish displays of wealth and opulence.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In Germany, Russia, Portugal and beyond, these extravagant palaces of the past are now open to visitors.
    — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of palaces
Noun
  • We were guided to interior forests, aged tabby houses and waterway edges.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But in Southern California’s wealthy foothill enclaves, event promoters are regularly transforming these types of regal estates into weekend party houses filled with young people who are willing to pay to enter.
    — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of houses

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