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

The Under the Bridge star, 35, inherited the mansion after the death of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024

There are plenty of references to F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gatsby, to the Jazz Age and wealth and mansions and prohibition, and even to the history of prison reform. —Carl Hoffman, Washington Post, 24 June 2024

Photos of the mystical mansion appeared on Zillow Gone Wild recently and this Tennessee house really has everything. —Joyce Orlando, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024

Over the course of the year of filming Dion ventured only three times out of her Las Vegas mansion. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 June 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