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McMansion

/ məkˈmænʃən /

noun

  1. informal.
    a large modern house considered to look mass-produced, lacking in distinguishing characteristics, and at variance with established local architecture
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of McMansion1

C20: a corruption of McDonald's , a major American fast-food enterprise noted for the ubiquity of its restaurants
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Example Sentences

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.

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