Mansion Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈmænʃən/

MAN-shuhn

UK

/mˈænʃən/

MAN-shuhn

Definition

A mansion is a very large, expensive house, usually owned by a rich person or family. It suggests luxury, many rooms, and impressive size.

Usage & Nuances

Used for very large luxury homes, not just any big house. Common phrases include 'a seaside mansion' and 'a mansion with a pool'. In casual speech, people may exaggerate and call a fairly large house a 'mansion', but literally it implies wealth and luxury.

• Spanish: mansión
• Portuguese (BR): mansão
• Portuguese (PT): mansão
• Chinese (Simplified): 豪宅 - 大宅邸
• Chinese (Traditional): 豪宅 - 大宅邸
• Hindi: हवेली - आलीशान मकान
• Arabic: قصر سكني - منزل فخم كبير
• Bengali: প্রাসাদ - বিশাল বাড়ি
• Russian: особняк
• Japanese: 大邸宅 - 豪邸
• Vietnamese: biệt thự
• Korean: 대저택 - 맨션(호화 주택)
• Turkish: malikane
• Urdu: محل - عالی شان گھر
• Indonesian: rumah mewah - rumah besar

Example Sentences

They live in a huge mansion on the hill.

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The old mansion has twenty rooms.

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We saw a beautiful mansion near the beach.

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That place isn't a house — it's basically a mansion.

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He grew up in a mansion, so sharing a room was new to him.

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If I won the lottery, I wouldn't buy a mansion — just a comfortable home.

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