estancia

[ e-stahn-see-uh; Spanish es-tahn-syah ]

/ ɛˈstɑn si ə; Spanish ɛsˈtɑn syɑ /

noun, plural es·tan·cias [e-stahn-see-uh z; Spanish es-tahn-syahs] /ɛˈstɑn si əz; Spanish ɛsˈtɑn syɑs/.

(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.

Nearby words

Origin of estancia

1695–1705; < American Spanish, Spanish: dwelling

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Examples from the Web for estancia

There seemed nothing for it but to return to the estancia to meet Royd when he got home, and tell him what had happened.
Blanco y Colorado|William C. Tetley
The estancia house at Los Pajonales was a large brick building with a flat roof, surrounded by a stockade of posts.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling
All kitchen-gardens are alike, and you cannot expect to find the pleasure-gardens of an estancia laid out by a Lentre.
South America To-day|Georges Clemenceau
Thus two days passed; on the third Colonel Lopez arrived with the rest of his regiment and encamped near to the estancia.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling

The Cerro stood high, so that from its roof we could overlook the greater part of the estancia.
Blanco y Colorado|William C. Tetley

British Dictionary definitions for estancia

estancia

/ (ɪˈstænsɪə, Spanish esˈtansia) /

noun

(in Spanish America) a large estate or cattle ranch

Word Origin for estancia

C18: from American Spanish, from Spanish: dwelling, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a remaining, from Latin stāre to stand

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