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
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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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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Soon, Francis had used the medical furlough to move himself and his family into a $7,000-per-month mansion.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
In the third installment, Bazmee retains the tropes of the first two Hindi films: a sprawling palatial mansion in which one room has been locked for years because it’s believed that a specter resides there; a royal family hiding secrets; the mysterious dancing Manjulika.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
The stark, nearly windowless five-story building was earlier this year vacated by the Frick Collection, which had inhabited it since 2021 as the Frick Madison while its own home, a Gilded Age Fifth Avenue mansion, was being restored.
—News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Mansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mansion. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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mansion
noun
man·sion
ˈman-chən
: a large impressive residence
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