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 hotel has 78 rooms and suites including 20 in the main manor house. Jonathan Samuels, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024 The crown jewel of the collection is the dramatic hilltop manor house of Cumberland. Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Offering the closest thing to a stay in the actual castle, the medieval manor house took two years to restore and offers guests a winter (or summer) escape with a difference. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Guests can also go a touch more casual at Ladd’s Tavern, in a new addition to the original manor house. Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for manor house 

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manor house was in 1575

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“Manor house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manor%20house. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.

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manor house

noun
: the house of the lord of a manor

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