stately home

noun

British
: a large and impressive old home that has an interesting history and that can usually be visited by the public

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Her parents refuse to see that there is something unnatural about their new baby boy and that an evil other presence haunts their stately home. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 The stately home was built between 1852 and 1854 in Buckinghamshire, a region in southeast England. — Anhelina Shamlii, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The ceremony was held at Brocket Hall, a stately home in England with luxury golf courses. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 The 21-room property feels like a stately home away from home with rooms located throughout the nearly 140-year-old mansion. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stately home

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“Stately home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stately%20home. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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