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showplaces

noun

plural of showplace
as in mansions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showplaces
  1. mansions
  2. villas
  3. manors
  4. haciendas
  5. castles
  6. estates
  7. manor houses
  8. structures
Noun
  • The story says two Irish servants working at the Belle Haven mansions in the late 1800s fell in love.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Some mansions include private tunnels under A1A so residents can reach their docks without crossing the road.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of mansions
Noun
  • The resort has 18 suites in the main building, in addition to 39 one-, two-, and three-bedroom villas that overlook the river or jungle around the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Cindy and Rande built a home next door to Clooney’s property in Los Cabos, Mexico, with the two residences designed as neighboring villas.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of villas
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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of haciendas
Noun
  • There are Resident Evil games set in Spanish castles, runaway trains, ocean liners, weird mansions, the bayou, and strange theme-park-like villages, with bespoke creatures in each.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Now, a decade later, Biller has returned with a film that takes place entirely in medieval times, primarily shot in and around the old castles and churches of Prague.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of castles
Noun
  • That is because in many cases, probate judges determined there was nothing left in the estates after funeral costs and other debts were paid.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • David Jobin, the president and CEO of South Florida philanthropic organization Our Fund Foundation, said more people have reached out to pledge money in their wills and estates since anti-DEI laws began passing in Florida.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of estates
Noun
  • All over the world, travelers can use their miles and points to stay in traditional hotels, safari camps, glamping tents, treehouses, manor houses and even on Richard Branson’s Necker Island.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The island is nestled between the two forks of Long Island and is known for its unspoiled beaches and beautiful manor houses.
    — Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Definition of manor houses
Noun
  • At crucial junctures over the centuries, parallel concepts of order, displays of power, and reflections of economic structures have manifested in both dance and police work.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The playground is less playground, more sprawling treehouse, complete with climbing structures, waterslides, and two toddler-friendly pools.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of structures
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“Showplaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showplaces. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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