manor house

noun

: the house of the lord of a manor

Examples of manor house in a Sentence

entertained everyone at their manor house after the wedding ceremony

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The main building was constructed as a maison forte, the term used in this part of Normandy to describe fortified manor houses. —

Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024 Another secondary building, opposite the manor house, dates from the same period and includes a laundry room as well as a kitchen, dining area, and bedroom with an ensuite bathroom. —

Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024 Last listed for sale in 1959, Elmfield, as the manor house is known, dates back to the 1850s when Scottish architect William Spence originally built it for a local linen magnate named James Dickson. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024 This sitcom about the misadventures of ghosts trapped in a manor house and their human companions wasn’t nominated for a best comedy Emmy this year, despite being one of the funniest shows on TV right now. —

Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for manor house