mansion
noun
man·sion
ˈman(t)-shən 
1
a(1)
: a large imposing residence
(2)
b
: a separate apartment or lodging in a large structure
2
a
b
: one of the 28 parts into which the moon's monthly course through the heavens is divided
Examples of mansion in a Sentence
a mansion with 10 bedrooms and an indoor swimming pool
if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy a mansion in the hills
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The awe-inspiring mansion is composed of 75 rooms across three stories with grand marble floors, walls and columns.
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Other recent rumors also indicated the couple was looking at the Royal Lodge, aka the mansion where Prince Andrew lives with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2025
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor will not be required to testify at an upcoming trial involving the $15 million California mansion that plunged his former fiancée Katy Perry into a headline-grabbing real estate war with 85-year-old Texas millionaire Carl Westcott.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner and his wife Geri Halliwell-Horner are under fire after recent planning permission issues at their Oxford mansion.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
Other recent rumors also indicated the couple was looking at the Royal Lodge, aka the mansion where Prince Andrew lives with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2025
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor will not be required to testify at an upcoming trial involving the $15 million California mansion that plunged his former fiancée Katy Perry into a headline-grabbing real estate war with 85-year-old Texas millionaire Carl Westcott.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2025
Former Red Bull Racing CEO and team principal Christian Horner and his wife Geri Halliwell-Horner are under fire after recent planning permission issues at their Oxford mansion.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mansion
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“Mansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mansion. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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mansion
noun
man·sion
ˈman-chən
: a large impressive residence
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