manor house
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of manor house
First recorded in 1565–75
Example Sentences
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We’re in the middle of nowhere in the north of England in an old manor house where her wedding was.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
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
Home was Hovingham Hall, a grand manor house that had been in the family for centuries.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
Even as I decided to speak to him, I saw the steward and the bailiff emerge from the manor house, along with men from the village.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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