hacienda

[ hah-see-en-duh; Spanish ah-syen-dah ]

noun

, plural ha·ci·en·das [hah-see-, en, -d, uh, z, ah-, syen, -dahs].

1. a large landed estate, especially one used for farming or ranching.
2. the main house on such an estate.
3. a stock raising, mining, or manufacturing establishment in the country.

hacienda

/ ˌhæsɪˈɛndə /

noun

1. 1. a ranch or large estate
   2. any substantial stock-raising, mining, or manufacturing establishment in the country
2. the main house on such a ranch or plantation

Word History and Origins

Origin of hacienda¹

1710–20; < Spanish < Latin facienda things to be done or made, neuter plural of faciendus, gerund of facere to do ¹, make

Word History and Origins

Origin of hacienda¹

C18: from Spanish, from Latin facienda things to be done, from facere to do

Example Sentences

While Moreno-Garcia's book mentions "importing hacienda workers from China. I have not read the book, and do not know whether this would be considered 'negative.'"

From Salon

The assailants soon drove off, shooting up cars and motorbikes parked outside the hacienda.

From Los Angeles Times

Word that the gated, four-bedroom hacienda at the end of a cul-de-sac was slated to be torn town sparked expressions of outrage on social media, the Times reported.

From Reuters

With five bedrooms, a Jacuzzi and a grand entryway capped by a cupola, the hacienda stood out from the crumbling adobe buildings nearby.

From Los Angeles Times

Shortly after seeing his work in Lima, a Mexican mining businessman hired him to create something for his hacienda.

From New York Times

Related Words

• cattle ranch
• farmhouse