mansion
Palatial private residence
A mansion is a large, impressive house, typically one that conveys wealth and status through its size, architecture, and grounds.
The term suggests grandeur beyond mere spaciousness—mansions often feature multiple stories, numerous rooms, and elaborate design elements.
The old mansion had fallen into disrepair after decades of neglect.
In religious contexts, mansion can refer to a dwelling place in heaven, as in the biblical phrase "many mansions."
Stately country residence
- chateauFrench country mansion
- palazzoItalian grand residence
- groundsBasis for justification
- acreageAmount of land owned
landholdings · domain · property · homestead · plantation · demesne · holdings · parcel
Ostentatiously wealthy
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- ornateElaborately decorated
gilded · marble · chandelier · tapestry · frescoes · mahogany · velvet · brocade
Venue for formal dances
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
- grand staircaseImposing architectural stairway centerpiece
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- columnsUpright structural shafts
turrets · wings · gallery · conservatory · drawing room · parlor · library · billiard room
Grand and imposing
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- splendidImpressively beautiful or fine
regal · monumental · impressive · elegant · resplendent · grandiose · sprawling · towering
Abundance of money
- eliteSuperior select group
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
exclusivity · tycoon · magnate · old money · nouveau riche · billionaire · millionaire · upper class
Buildings for living
- first houseInitial property purchase
- natal chartStar positions at birth
- horoscopeZodiac-based fortune telling
- zodiacCelestial belt of signs
villa
Stately country residence
acreage · landholdings · domain · property · homestead · plantation · demesne · holdings · parcel · tract
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
ornate · gilded · marble · chandelier · tapestry · frescoes · mahogany · velvet · brocade · crystal
ballroom
Venue for formal dances
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
- grand staircaseImposing architectural stairway centerpiece
- porticoColumned covered entryway
columns · turrets · wings · gallery · conservatory · drawing room · parlor · library · billiard room · servants quarters
stately
Grand and imposing
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- majesticImpressively dignified and beautiful
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
splendid · regal · monumental · impressive · elegant · resplendent · grandiose · sprawling · towering · commanding
affluence
Abundance of money
- eliteSuperior select group
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- nobilityTitled ruling class
privilege · exclusivity · tycoon · magnate · old money · nouveau riche · billionaire · millionaire · upper class · pedigree
houses
Buildings for living
- first houseInitial property purchase
- natal chartStar positions at birth
- horoscopeZodiac-based fortune telling
- housingapartments, home, house, houses, homes
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
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- real estatehouse, home, apartment, property, sale
- Addams FamilyGomez, Wednesday, Uncle Fester, Thing, Gomez Addams
- Affluencewealth, wealthy, affluence, prestige, elite
mansionhovel
Wretched small dwelling
slum dwelling · shanty · tenement · shack · poorhouse
mansionshack
Crudely built hut
shanty · hovel · lean-to · makeshift shelter · dilapidated house
- historic mansionSignificant old grand residence
- haunted mansionSpirit-occupied grand residence
- Victorian mansionsOrnate 1800s grand homes
- governor's mansionOfficial home of state leader
- old mansionAged grand private residence
- antebellum mansionGrand pre-Civil War residence