McMansions

noun

plural of McMansion
as in mansions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for McMansions
  1. mansions
  2. homesteads
  3. villas
  4. estates
  5. manors
  6. castles
  7. palaces
  8. haciendas
Noun
  • Today, consumers are struggling with growing inflation and slowing entry-level hiring, and Jenner is turning from flashing her private jets and multiple mansions to highlighting the flash of rhinestones placed on her everyday goods.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Upbringing and modeling work Callum Turner grew up on a council estate (public housing development) in Chelsea, London, an economically diverse district that includes both mansions and working-class housing.
    — L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of mansions
Noun
  • Florida’s property tax system already shifts billions in property taxes from homesteads to non-homestead property.
    — Jeff Kottkamp, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Definition of homesteads
Noun
  • While they’ve been spotted enjoying glitzy dinners and events in historic villas with friends in Saint-Tropez and Capri, really, the Clooneys have spent most of the summer at their home on Lake Como.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Beach villas fringe the sandy shoreline, hidden behind towering palms and lush greenery and each with giant private pools.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of villas
Noun
  • Bagpipes were trotted out, ceilidhs given, drams of whisky poured, and, rather more permanently, heathered swaths of Caledonia repurposed as sporting estates.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Sparkling blue seas, glamorous beach clubs and sleek coastal estates define the stunning Athenian Riviera scene that’s been a magnet for movie stars and jet-setters since its 1960s golden era.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of estates
Noun
  • For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Definition of manors
Noun
  • The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Pexels Lufthansa Travelers can spend up to seven days among the fairytale castles, historic beer halls, and Gothic architecture in Munich at no extra cost, thanks to Lufthansa’s new stopover program in the Bavarian capital.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of castles
Noun
  • This location is more residential, with quieter streets and approachable local trattorias, but offers several architecturally significant palaces and one of the city's oldest churches, the 11th-century San Zan Degola.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no way to describe the excitement that came with discovering great movies in the palaces that adorned Westwood’s corners.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of palaces
Noun
  • The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
    — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
Definition of haciendas
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“McMansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/McMansions. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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