mansion

noun

man·​sion ˈman(t)-shən How to pronounce mansion (audio)
1
a(1)
: a large imposing residence
(2)
b
: a separate apartment or lodging in a large structure
2
b
: one of the 28 parts into which the moon's monthly course through the heavens is divided
3
a
archaic : dwelling, abode
b
obsolete : the act of remaining or dwelling : stay

Examples of mansion in a Sentence

a mansion with 10 bedrooms and an indoor swimming pool if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy a mansion in the hills
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Another person shared on X a glimpse into the game, which shows Piglet wandering through an empty mansion that seems rife for jump scares. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 Soon, Francis had used the medical furlough to move himself and his family into a $7,000-per-month mansion. Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 In the third installment, Bazmee retains the tropes of the first two Hindi films: a sprawling palatial mansion in which one room has been locked for years because it’s believed that a specter resides there; a royal family hiding secrets; the mysterious dancing Manjulika. Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024 The stark, nearly windowless five-story building was earlier this year vacated by the Frick Collection, which had inhabited it since 2021 as the Frick Madison while its own home, a Gilded Age Fifth Avenue mansion, was being restored. News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mansion 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin mansion-, mansio, from manēre to remain, dwell; akin to Greek menein to remain

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b

Time Traveler
The first known use of mansion was in the 14th century

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“Mansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mansion. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

mansion

noun
man·​sion ˈman-chən How to pronounce mansion (audio)
: a large impressive residence

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