great house

noun

Synonyms of great housenext
: the main house of an estate or plantation

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The four-hour production (which includes a 20 minute interval) is set just before the events in Martin’s novels and will follow the great houses of Westeros as ambition, family bonds and succession collide during the reign of the Mad King. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 July 2026 However, one of the most physically enduring typologies is the prehistoric great houses of the Pueblo people in New Mexico. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 4 July 2026 The property is one of the Caribbean's few remaining plantation great houses and one of the only Barbadian producers still bottling its own single casks—visitors can even ride a heritage railway through the grounds. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 There's great house drama (including a full house screaming match after Jessie's eviction and Jerry dubbing Dan as Judas). — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for great house

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First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of great house was in 1623

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