McMansion
/ (məkˈmænʃən) /
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noun
informal, derogatory a large modern house considered to look mass-produced, lacking in distinguishing characteristics, and at variance with established local architecture
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Word Origin for McMansion
C20: a corruption of McDonald's, a major American fast-food enterprise noted for the ubiquity of its restaurants
Words nearby McMansion
McLeod, McLeod gauge, McLuhan, McLuhan, (Herbert) Marshall, McMahon, McMansion, McMaster, McMillan, McMinnville, McMurdo Sound, McNair
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How to use McMansion in a sentence
Last week, for example, McMansion builder Toll Brothers reported impressive earnings.
The dream of an exurban McMansion and an impractically large automobile is crumbling before our eyes.