Thesaurus results for MANSIONS

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 Entire mansions are stocked with influencers of various levels of influence. — Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2026 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

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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

Beyond a few parks and private estates, neighborhoods typically have narrow sidewalks that leave little space for planting.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The company, which launched in 2024, is part of CMG Worldwide, the international licensing company that represents the estates of many dead celebrities, sports players and entertainment stars.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of estates

Noun

Royal experts point to the Cotswolds, a scenic and quintessentially English area made up of rolling hills, castles and country houses as the top contender for the Sussexes location of choice.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
This land of wide open spaces, ancient churches and castles, and vast sunflower fields, all baking under the blinding August Sun, seemed like the perfect location to enter the path of totality.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of castles

Noun

The stand-out feature of the villas is its large terrace with views of the sea in the distance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Just north of One&Only, Rosewood Mandarina competes with its secluded suites and villas on Canalan Beach in Compostela; this wellness retreat focuses on nature and nurture, with healing rituals informed by the region’s Indigenous communities.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 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

The new houses going up on Acacia Lane look a lot like one-story versions of the taller houses on the other side of the street.

— Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
The family lives in Nepalikhuti village, one of the worst affected with over 1,000 animals washed away and 200 houses destroyed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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