mansion
Americannoun
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a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
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British. Often mansions. a large building with many apartments; apartment house.
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Oriental and Medieval Astronomy. each of 28 divisions of the ecliptic occupied by the moon on successive days.
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Archaic. an abode or dwelling place.
noun
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Also called: mansion house. a large and imposing house
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a less common word for manor house
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archaic any residence
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(plural) a block of flats
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astrology any of 28 divisions of the zodiac each occupied on successive days by the moon
Etymology
Origin of mansion
1325–75; Middle English < Latin mānsiōn- (stem of mānsiō ) an abiding, abode. See manse, -ion
Example Sentences
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By the time Bass announced AECOM’s hiring, she had also begun pursuing another initiative: relief from Measure ULA, the city’s so-called mansion tax, which applies to most property sales above $5.3 million.
From Los Angeles Times
The family's home is in Brentwood, a wealthy celebrity enclave full of large mansions, boutique shops and restaurants.
From BBC
Actress Emma Stone will kick off 2026 with one less thing to worry about—after offloading her newly renovated Texas mansion, less than a year after listing the property for $23.5 million.
From MarketWatch
At the heart of that compound is an enormous mansion she renamed “The Promised Land” after purchasing it for $50 million in 2001.
From MarketWatch
He is also due to leave his mansion in Windsor, the Royal Lodge.
From BBC
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