manor house
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of manor house
First recorded in 1565–75
Example Sentences
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Yeates, a 25-year-old landscape architect, had recently moved into an apartment in a converted manor house when she essentially vanished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
A classic manor house mystery, which revived the genre when it became a hit in 2019, “Knives Out” is the ideal blend of mystery and wit, with a cast of characters to keep you company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
A 14-year-old girl has been arrested after a fire engulfed an abandoned Grade I-listed manor house that had stood for hundreds of years in Liverpool.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
A US actor's dream of restoring his ancestral home to its former glory has been left in ruins after the council that owns the 15th century manor house pulled out of the deal.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2024
After his lunch with Alan Blunt and Mrs. Jones, he had been moved out of the manor house and into a crude wooden hut a few miles away.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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