mansion

[man-shuhn]

noun

1. a very large, impressive, or stately residence.

2. manor house.

3. British.,  Often mansions. a large building with many apartments; apartment house.

4. Oriental and Medieval Astronomy.,  each of 28 divisions of the ecliptic occupied by the moon on successive days.

5. Archaic.,  an abode or dwelling place.

mansion

/ ˈmænʃən /

noun

1. Also called: mansion house. a large and imposing house

2. a less common word for manor house

3. archaic,  any residence

4. (plural) a block of flats

5. astrology any of 28 divisions of the zodiac each occupied on successive days by the moon

Word History and Origins

Origin of mansion¹

1325–75; Middle English < Latin mānsiōn- (stem of mānsiō ) an abiding, abode. See manse, -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of mansion¹

C14: via Old French from Latin mansio a remaining, from mansus; see _manse

Example Sentences

Reeves also raised levies on income from property, mansions, and online gambling.

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Pittsburgh Steelers star Aaron Rodgers put his longtime Wisconsin mansion on the market for $3.7 million, just over two years after he was traded to the New York Jets by the Green Bay Packers.

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The vice president and his wife also live at a sprawling mansion on the grounds of the Naval Observatory.

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In 2020, the “Parks and Recreation” star added a stunning Montecito, Calif., mansion to his collection of homes—paying $13 million for the extraordinary dwelling, which is understood to now serve as his primary residence.

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It moved from the famous pastel hotel facades of Miami's South Beach to the sprawling necklace of mansion apartments along Mumbai's Marine Drive seafront.

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Related Words

• building 
• dwelling 
• estate 
• hall 
• home 
• manor 
• palace 
• residence