Thesaurus results for SHOWPLACE

showplace

noun

Definition of showplace

as in mansion

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Recent Examples of showplace The fate of the space shuttle Discovery, now at a Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, went unmentioned in the hearing, with this summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act calling for $85 million to move the orbiter to a Houston showplace. — Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025 Subtlety trumped gilt, as the showplace for the president didn’t need to show off to prove American greatness. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 The exhibition takes place at a new spot, Black Cube Headquarters, a massive, former warehouse that the organization has occupied mainly as an office space in Englewood, but now plans to use as a regular showplace. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025 The Jameel Arts Centre is also a showplace for contemporary artists. — Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for showplace

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Noun

Remnants from the mansion’s time as a hub for the who’s who of 20th-century Britain can still be spotted today.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
There are also certain activities, like Gilded Age mansion tours in Newport, Rhode Island, that become much more attractive when they're not overrun by crowds.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of mansion

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

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That’s been the story of this third season, one that started with Rhaenyra storming the castle and taking the Iron Throne and then promptly saw her get picked apart by dozens of unforeseen calamities.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Also a knighthood and a castle and certainly social status that ensures he won’t be treated like scum.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

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
The hotel has 150 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Definition of hacienda

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Experts said the colorful mosaic is the westernmost example ever found at a Roman villa in Britain.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The actor, who owns a villa in the Spanish city, was named Terra d’Honor ambassador in Mallorca at the event, per Spanish outlet El Mundo.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of villa

Noun

What to do nearby Beyond the estate, there’s all the beauty of the Chianti countryside to explore.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
In fact, the outlet reports some guests were flown by helicopter to the estate, which is only 11 miles from Tom’s hometown.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of estate

Noun

Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Its structure takes an unusual approach to underwater vehicle construction.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

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