mansion

noun

ˈman(t)-shən How to pronounce mansion (audio)
Definition of mansionnext
as in hacienda
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 mansion On Monday, DeSantis expressed anxiety in a governor’s mansion speech to the Republican base that Democrats could have a comeback if the House continues to buck his legislative priorities. — Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 French actress Charlotte Arnould, who attended last week’s trial, has accused Depardieu of having raped her twice in his private mansion in 2018. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025 Change may be coming soon to Simplot Hill, the site just off Bogus Basin Road where the mansion belonging to the late Idaho potato and agriculture titan J.R. — David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2025 Several blackmail victims are invited to an isolated mansion by a man who knows a dark secret from each of their pasts. — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mansion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mansion
  1. hacienda
  2. manor
  3. castle
  4. estate
  5. villa
  6. palace
  7. house
  8. manse
Noun
  • The film, macabre and atmospheric from start to finish, relocates the classic folklore to an isolated hacienda in a Mexican village where a young woman has returned to bury her aunt.
    — DeAnna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
  • She was born on May 29, 1917 and grew up in a hacienda in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
    — Natalia Torija Nieto, ELLE Decor, 28 Sep. 2022
Definition of hacienda
Noun
  • Where to Stay: Located in the city’s historic center, Downtown Mexico is a 17th-century manor turned boutique hotel with a rare rooftop pool.
    — Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The journey ends in Oxfordshire for a gala dinner in a 15th-century manor.
    — Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of manor
Noun
  • These caterpillars are kings of the tiniest castles ever identified.
    — Becky Ferreira, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Without major renovations, the castle is heading for ruin, Reckert says.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of castle
Noun
  • An ultra-modern lakefront estate in Connecticut‘s historic and famously scenic Litchfield County has just hit the market for $19.9 million.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Tesla Cybertruck Is The Auto Industry’s Biggest Flop In Decades Greg, of course, has returned for Season 3 and has found refuge from authorities on a lush Thai estate with his new and much younger girlfriend, Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon).
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of estate
Noun
  • Click here to see more photos of the Sicilian villa.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The rate for villas (fit for a family of 4) starts at $228, but prices will vary depending on the time of year.
    — Sugey Palomares, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of villa
Noun
  • The two marry, and Maomao dances for her mother on the palace walls.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Its image appears in souvenirs, poetry, and on palace walls.
    — Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of palace
Noun
  • How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Plus, there’s a two-level guest house with its own kitchen and living area.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of house
Noun
  • Others huddled in conversation in the Great Hall and in what was once the library of Andrew Carnegie’s uptown manse.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • After a four-year absence for renovations, during which the collection was transported to the brutalist Breuer building on Madison Avenue, the Frick is happily back in its bigger, better Fifth Avenue manse.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of manse

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