noun
mansion
MAN-shuhn/ˈmænʃn/
A very large, impressive, usually expensive house.
The family's mansion stands behind tall gates on the hill.
Etymology
The idea of staying became a name for lodging or permanent quarters. Applied to a lord’s chief residence, the word broadened to mean any large, stately house.
In context
they dropped a whopping $43 million on this mega mansion in fact the same day as this transaction he unloaded another Palm Beach area property for $20 million
More examples
- They bought a mansion with twelve bedrooms and an indoor pool.
- The historic mansion is now open for guided tours.
- Several waterfront mansions have private docks.
Forms
mansion · mansions