mansion

noun

man·​sion ˈman(t)-shən 

1

a(1)

: a large imposing residence

(2)

: manor house

b

: a separate apartment or lodging in a large structure

2

a

: house sense 3b

b

: one of the 28 parts into which the moon's monthly course through the heavens is divided

3

a

archaic : dwelling, abode

b

obsolete : the act of remaining or dwelling : stay

Synonyms

• castle
• château
• estate
• hacienda
• hall
• manor
• manor house
• manse
• palace
• villa

Examples of mansion in a Sentence

a mansion with 10 bedrooms and an indoor swimming pool

if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy a mansion in the hills

Recent Examples on the Web

Inside, the four-bedroom mansion spreads out across nearly 8,000 square feet of living space with sleek features. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024

Hutter nearly escapes an attack from Orlok, which involves flinging himself from the mansion's second-story window into the rocky waters of the Black Sea. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024

The Aventura mansion where Miami music mogul DJ Khaled once lived hit the market for $16.4 million earlier this year, Axios' Martin Vassolo wrote. —Brianna Crane, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024

Conway Twitty's Hendersonville mansion could possibly be demolished as Trinity Broadcasting Network goes forward with their development plan for the property on which the mansion stands. —Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin mansion-, mansio, from manēre to remain, dwell; akin to Greek menein to remain

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b

Kids Definition

mansion

noun

man·​sion ˈman-chən 

: a large impressive residence