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 mansion belongs to Jennifer, who’s surprised to find Fernando sleeping nude in her bed. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025

Last November, Herbie added to the batch of homes, reportedly spending $38 million on a 5,800-square-foot waterfront mansion in West Palm Beach. —Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025

The comedy trio — Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer — recently reminisced about renting a mansion to live in while making their debut album, Incredibad, in 2009 while Saturday Night Live was on hiatus. —Lauren Huff, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025

The family of a Sacramento-area teen shot and killed at a Los Angeles mansion party has opened a GoFundMe account to lay him to rest. —Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025

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