Thesaurus results for SHOWPLACE

showplace

noun

Definition of showplace

as in mansion

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Recent Examples of showplace Photos showing shining hardwood floors, a modern kitchen, multiple stylish bedrooms, a pool table, whirlpool bath and a crystal pendant chandelier presented what looked to be a showplace. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for showplace

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Mia Wasikowska plays a woman who moves to a remote mansion with her new husband (Tom Hiddleston) and his sister (Jessica Chastain) and discovers the secrets buried in the earth.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
For some of the world’s richest people, buying a mansion is the first in a string of many purchases.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of mansion

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The manor itself dates to the late 17th century and has been renovated by its current owners, who bought the property in 2019.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
The drama turns on a young woman, victim of spike drinking at a lavish New Year’s Eve party in a remote manor.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of manor

Noun

Here the goal is to traverse a sprawling castle, defeating all kinds of monsters and gathering gear and experience points to get stronger.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Dracula has been defeated for good, but his castle has plunked itself down in Paris and all sorts of demons — not to mention Joan of Arc — are on the loose.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of castle

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Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of hacienda

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The hotel has a total of 59 rooms and suites, residences, villas, and houses for guests to choose from, including a few options in the original farmhouse, or stancija.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Most luxury concierge services are built for life’s big moments like finding a last-minute villa or making the finishing touches on a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of villa

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Khan, whose estate has not become an AI hub in the way that London’s King’s Cross district has, says there’s no sign yet that AI will empty Canary Wharf of its white-collar workers.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Some companies sell modest shells that buyers finish themselves; others engineer custom shelters into private estates, with independent power, water, air filtration, medical space and, at the highest end, elaborate amenities.

— Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of estate

Noun

The construction is as much about visual effect as engineering, with the intersecting lines lending a sense of movement to an otherwise traditional solitaire silhouette.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Apple Vision Pro proved particularly useful for judging the scale of sets before physical construction.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of construction

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The deeply pretty Georgian manor house, all honeyed Bath stone, sits at the end of an avenue of sky-high beech and lime trees, surrounded by exquisite gardens like a Jane Austen film set.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The property’s manor house, once a Goddard College library and event space, now serves as a rehearsal space for the Goddard Institute of Dramatic Arts.

— Olivia Fletcher, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of manor house

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