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hacienda

noun

ˌ(h)ä-sē-ˈen-də

Definition of hacienda

as in mansion

a large impressive residence the sugar baron spared no expense in building a grand hacienda on his plantation near Cuernavaca

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Recent Examples of hacienda Diego is the big-hearted and good-natured owner of a small hacienda and husband to Doña Gabriella (Audrey Dana). — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 The story centers around a woman who inherits a mysterious hacienda filled with magic, secrets and unexpected connections that begin to reshape her life. — Stephanie Hope, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 The rooms There are 210 guest rooms and suites spread across a series of low-lying, hacienda-style buildings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 The 240-seat hacienda-style restaurant’s menu draws on Carballo’s nomadic culinary travels in his native Mexico. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hacienda

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Noun

And aside from owning private jets and towering mansions, billionaires’ two favorite hobbies are buying stakes in professional sports leagues and pouring money into philanthropy.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
His summer project with the Boardwalk is all about nurturing diplomatic relations between the US and Italy by playing the role of approachable host on the immaculate floating mansion.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of mansion

Noun

For those traveling in big groups or who simply want more, around the bay is their 10-bedroom villa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Because the rooftops of the NOT A HOTEL Setouchi villas are visible to each other, that technology is always on display.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of villa

Noun

Last summer the hairstylist came across photographs of a stately Georgian manor in the Cotswolds, a two-hour drive west of London.

— Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of manor

Noun

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
But some of the safeguards meant to preserve that legacy have driven his children apart, according to trusts and estates attorneys.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of estate

Noun

Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

Since Harald's death Friday morning, tens of thousands of Norwegians have expressed their grief by laying flowers, writing cards and lighting candles in front of the royal palace in Oslo, where the coffin arrived late Friday from the hospital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
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

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