manor

noun

ˈma-nər How to pronounce manor (audio)
Definition of manornext
as in mansion
a large impressive residence the old family manor has 117 rooms

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Recent Examples of manor Hallowed Halls turns your home into a stately Victorian manor, complete with spooky portraits, eerie black-and-gold decor, and even a few séance essentials. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026 Among the manor’s other standout features is a 1980s-era Willy Rizzo brass-and-cognac leather dry bar, which is right at home in the dwelling’s setting of mountains and vineyards. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026 Blackwood, with her firsthand knowledge of drafty manors and unhinged families, explains with remorseless precision what lies behind the fantasy—what happens when the houses, and the people in them, are neither charismatic nor lovable. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 10 June 2026 Where To Stay Nestled within a fairytale 20‑acre estate, just a 15‑minute drive from Port Isaac, Lamellen House is a glorious seven‑bedroom Victorian manor offering Bridgerton‑esque stays for up to 14 guests—but without the lofty price tag. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for manor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor
  1. mansion
  2. castle
  3. hacienda
  4. estate
  5. villa
  6. palace
Noun
  • Property records obtained by the outlet show their four-bedroom, five-bathroom mansion in La La Land was listed on the rental market for $18K a month.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • The couple luxuriated in a 25-room mansion in Hartford, Connecticut, staffed by six servants.
    — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of mansion
Noun
  • The hotel’s penthouse-type accommodation is the castle-facing Patina Suite, equipped with its own turntable and sound system plus a minimalist Japanese-style meditation room.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • The score drips with a sinister ostinato as the rats scurry into every corner of her castle.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of castle
Noun
  • Diego is the big-hearted and good-natured owner of a small hacienda and husband to Doña Gabriella (Audrey Dana).
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • The story centers around a woman who inherits a mysterious hacienda filled with magic, secrets and unexpected connections that begin to reshape her life.
    — Stephanie Hope, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of hacienda
Noun
  • Swift recently paid tribute to the Hollywood icon with an entire song on The Life of a Showgirl and licensed imagery and other intellectual property from Elizabeth Taylor's estate for the music video.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Driving into the estate down a dirt track, you’re met with concrete walls that frame the space with gallery-like precision, directing your eyes toward geological features rather than distracting from them.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of estate
Noun
  • Eleven suites and villas, each with a fireplace and a head-on view of The Remarkables.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The villas are complete with spacious infinity pools and gardens, as well as cave-like common areas and cozy bedroom-bathroom dwellings.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of villa
Noun
  • Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The actress and the musician, who tied the knot in December 2018, selected a royal palace in India for their two back-to-back weddings.
    — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of palace

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