Words / B1

MANSHUN/ˈmænʃn/

A mansion is a very large, impressive house. House is everyday; a manor is a historic estate house. Flat is the contrast. Planning: the listed mansion became a care home.

Meaning

A very large, impressive house.

Examples

• “The listed mansion became a care home, not private flats.”
• “Council tax on a mansion still follows the band, not a special “rich” rate in every borough.”

Good to know

a mansion. Everyday: a house. Historic twin: a manor. Planning / heritage. Countable buildings. Not a synonym for any detached house.

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