mansion

[ man-shuhn ]

noun

1. a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
2. manor house.
3. Often mansions. British. a large building with many apartments; apartment house.
4. Oriental and Medieval Astronomy. each of 28 divisions of the ecliptic occupied by the moon on successive days.
5. Archaic. an abode or dwelling place.

mansion

/ ˈmænʃən /

noun

1. Also calledmansion house a large and imposing house
2. See manor house
   a less common word for manor house
3. archaic.
   any residence
4. plural a block of flats
5. astrology any of 28 divisions of the zodiac each occupied on successive days by the moon

Word History and Origins

Origin of mansion¹

1325–75; Middle English < Latin mānsiōn- (stem of mānsiō ) an abiding, abode. See manse, -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of mansion¹

C14: via Old French from Latin mansio a remaining, from mansus; see manse

Example Sentences

If Faulconer rides a recall to the governor’s mansion, it will put an appropriate bow on his political career to date.

From Voice of San Diego

She’s a hair braider stuck in a doomed marriage, which is made all the worse when her husband Adan’s burglary of a nearby beach mansion does not go as planned.

From Time

On the southern coast, there are barriers along Kahala Beach, where the shore has increasingly disappeared amid sprawling mansions.

From ProPublica

The crisis runs rampant in cities and towns, on farms and in mansions, far away and next door.

From Fortune

Gilman died before construction was complete and the mansion changed hands several times until it was gifted to the Baltimore Parks and Recreation Department.

From Washington Blade

Expect the couple to find another mansion in a safe Democratic district where an aging representative is expected to retire.

From The Daily Beast

Goodman retreated to house arrest at his luxury mansion on $4 million bail.

From The Daily Beast

We ended up in one room in her mansion and never furnished it.

From The Daily Beast

The ex-chef, accused by Maureen McDonnell of “embezzling” food from the mansion, went to the FBI, triggering its investigation.

From The Daily Beast

Bogie and Bacall purchased a $160,000 mansion in Holmby Hills, a posh enclave in Los Angeles, and played house.

From The Daily Beast

Within were the park and the deer, and the mansion rearing its brilliant columns amidst the redundant groves of a Spanish autumn.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a splendid mansion, with its countless rooms and gorgeous appointments.

From Project Gutenberg

He went home from the planter's mansion very happy, for now he should have an errand there every day during the next few weeks.

From Project Gutenberg

Americans burnt the mansion house on Noddles island, and carried off the cattle.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a great event, and Jane was dressed with the utmost care to visit the aristocratic mansion.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• building
• dwelling
• estate
• hall
• home
• manor
• palace
• residence