mansion
MAN-shuhn
Mansion (noun) means a very large, luxurious house. Example: “Tourists queued to look round the grand mansion with its huge gardens and marble staircase.”
noun
1
A very large, luxurious house.
"Tourists queued to look round the grand mansion with its huge gardens and marble staircase."
"The billionaire built a mansion overlooking the coast."
"The old mansion had stood empty for years before being restored."
How to use mansion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA big, expensive house, usually associated with wealth.
Common pairings
sprawling mansion
country mansion
build a mansion
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- mansions
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Etymology
From Latin mānsiō ("a dwelling, a stopping place"), from manēre ("to stay") — the same root as "manor" and "remain."
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Rhymes for mansion
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What does “mansion” mean?
The word “mansion” means a very large, luxurious house. In plain terms, a big, expensive house, usually associated with wealth.
How do you pronounce “mansion”?
“Mansion” is pronounced MAN-shuhn (/ˈmæn.ʃən/ in IPA).
How do you use “mansion” in a sentence?
Here is “mansion” used in a sentence: “The billionaire built a mansion overlooking the coast.”
What part of speech is “mansion”?
“Mansion” is a noun.
Where does the word “mansion” come from?
The word “mansion” comes from Latin. From Latin mānsiō ("a dwelling, a stopping place"), from manēre ("to stay") — the same root as "manor" and "remain.".
Is “mansion” a common word?
“Mansion” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.
What makes a house a mansion?
A mansion is a very large, luxurious house, but there is no official size at which a house becomes one. The word simply implies scale, grandeur, and comfort well beyond an ordinary family home.
What is the difference between a mansion and a manor?
A mansion is any very large, luxurious house, old or new. A manor, or manor house, is historically the principal house of a landed estate, so the word carries associations of history and surrounding land.
What is the difference between a mansion and an estate?
A mansion is the building itself: a very large, luxurious house. An estate is the whole property, including the land and grounds, so a mansion may stand at the centre of an estate.
What is the difference between a mansion and a palace?
A palace is the official residence of royalty or a head of state, or a building of comparable grandeur. A mansion is a grand private house with no such official role, however luxurious it may be.
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