great houses

noun

Definition of great housesnext
plural of great house
as in manor houses

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  1. villas
  2. castles
  3. mansions
  4. estates
Noun
  • The town is just a short drive inland from Venice, in the countryside where many of the city’s wealthy families kept their summer homes and villas.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Collectively, the properties offer nine pools; three waterslides; and 733 rooms and villas.
    Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of villas
Noun
  • Yes, the final leg of your journey may be a bit lengthy, depending on your airport of choice, but the ride is accented by soaring mountain crags, centuries-old castles, and cliff-side vineyards.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Utah As stated above, Utah is another destination to experience ice castles.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of castles
Noun
  • That private home, one of many stately mansions built across Somerset County in those days, was first built as the residence of Kate Everit Macy and her husband Walter Graeme Ladd.
    Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Unlike today’s West Village mansions, the 20-foot-wide house is still divided into a labyrinth of smaller rooms — with two bedrooms per floor on the top two stories and on the garden level.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of mansions
Noun
  • According to a press release obtained by PEOPLE, the production team worked in close partnership with the Sinatra and Davis estates in order to ensure a faithful representation of the late stars.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The team also worked in close partnership with the Sinatra and Davis estates in order to ensure a faithful representation of the late stars.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of estates
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