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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Forti made thousands renting the boat to tabloid TV shows eager to show the final hiding place of Cunanan, who shot and killed the fashion icon on the steps of his Ocean Drive mansion in Miami Beach in July 1997.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
With 697 square feet on the ground floor and another 679 square feet on the second floor, this Amazon tiny home is basically the mansions of tiny homes.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
The ballroom's north end would be about 60 feet high, the same height as the White House mansion, and painted the same white color.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Google cofounder Larry Page has quietly—or loudly—joined the billionaire exodus from California, shifting businesses east and dropping about $173 million on two ultra-luxury waterfront mansions in Miami’s Coconut Grove in a move that looks strikingly similar to Jeff Bezos’ relocation playbook.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Mansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mansion. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
mansion
noun
man·sion
ˈman-chən
: a large impressive residence
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