McMansion
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of McMansion
C20: a corruption of McDonald's , a major American fast-food enterprise noted for the ubiquity of its restaurants
Example Sentences
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After all, the entry point to this parallel universe is a tony study inside a well-appointed McMansion.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2025
When I called Wagner to ask about this, she urged me to think of the McMansion not as a style of house but as a type of house, encompassing many possible styles.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2025
The roughly 3,500-square-foot residence was built in 1948, decades before the McMansion trend — to say nothing of the faux farmhouses that now dot Brentwood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
Why, in death, she decided to give her home away, rather than let it be sold and replaced with a multimillion-dollar McMansion.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
“How can I help you?” he says, like we were about to order a cheeseburger and fries from his McMansion.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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