manor houses

plural of manor house

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Recent Examples of manor houses All over the world, travelers can use their miles and points to stay in traditional hotels, safari camps, glamping tents, treehouses, manor houses and even on Richard Branson’s Necker Island. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The island is nestled between the two forks of Long Island and is known for its unspoiled beaches and beautiful manor houses. Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026 What were manor houses, exactly? Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 Morgan and Glazer spent months traveling together through the United States, France, England, Scotland and Ireland, scouting antique fairs and dealers, flea markets, junk shops and old manor houses selling their patrimony. Mark Lamster architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026 This small exquisite property provides unique rooms in its two manor houses and beautiful cantilevered landscaping. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 Beginning around the mid-19th century, middle-class Americans began to idealize the velvety green grass of European manor houses, according to the Smithsonian Institution. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor houses
Noun
  • The backstory Like so many of the neighborhood’s Victorian mansions, this 1881 building was originally a private home.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026
  • Google is snatching up more office space in the South Florida metropolis, just as its cofounders are buying million-dollar mansions right on the waterfront.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
    Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Newer to Flockhill are the villas (sleeps 2-4 people); Sugarloaf restaurant, which offers a seasonal set tasting menu; and a wellness spa with a gym, yoga studio, cedar sauna, and hot and cold plunge pools.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, villas and public buildings are built to capture and store rainwater.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Twenty-one hundred miles can already be walked, allowing visitors to view England’s famous headlands, cliffs, beaches, and dunes, as well as castles, oceanside resorts, and wartime relics.
    Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • Peel back the curtain, and there’s so much more to explore, from dramatic landscapes to ancient castles and abundant wildlife.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Two high-profile disputes over celebrity estates have put a spotlight on a reality that experts say plays out all too frequently inside and outside of Hollywood.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 27 July 2026
  • On the outskirts of the tiny rural community of Barnard, the road narrows to a gravel lane where an unassuming gate marks the entrance to Monsalvat Farm, one of Vermont’s great estates.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Once a thriving center of Afghan architecture and royal grandeur, Mandu's palaces and mosques now stand frozen in time, their intricate designs and artistic embellishments weathered by centuries of abandonment.
    Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
  • From the palaces of Rajasthan to the mountains of Vietnam, there’s a little something for everyone here.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Some in anthropology take this further, describing houses and homes as social and symbolic spaces rather than merely physical structures.
    Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Though California is home to some of the worst cities for first-time homebuyers, there are still houses for as low as $285,000.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

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