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mansion

noun

Simple meaning

A person habitation or apartment within a large house or group of buildings.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

manshuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmænʃən

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. chiefly in the plural

    An individual habitation or apartment within a large house or group of buildings. (Now chiefly in allusion to John 14:2.)

  2. A large and imposing house

  3. A large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy.

  4. Hong Kongonly used in names

    An apartment building.

  5. uk

    A luxurious flat (apartment).

  6. Any of the branches of the Rastafari movement.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: An individual habitation or apartment within a large house or group of buildings. (Now chiefly in allusion to John 14:2.)

Used this way, mansion is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “The old mansion on the hill had many rooms and a huge garden.”

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mansion houseexecutive mansionfamily mansionlarge mansioncountry mansionbrick mansionvictorian mansionstone mansion

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • manse

    A large and imposing house.

  • residence

    A building or portion thereof used as a home, such as a house or an apartment therein.

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Synonyms

Sense: individual habitation or apartment within a large house

mansion housemanse

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