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
The film, macabre and atmospheric from start to finish, relocates the classic folklore to an isolated hacienda in a Mexican village where a young woman has returned to bury her aunt.
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Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
Bernal’s father, Pablo, 68, who co-owns the hacienda with several family members, also joined them, as did her two Italian greyhounds, Simón and Lucas.
—Jason Chen Paulina Fi Garduño, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022
Originally built in 1923 as stables for Edward Drummond Libbey, who made his fortune in glassware, the hacienda is one of the earliest works by Neff, best known as the designer of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks’s mansion, Pickfair.
—ELLE Decor, 18 Nov. 2022
Patron has its own made from agave grown on the grounds surrounding its hacienda, and Codigo 1530 recently launched its new high-end Estate Harvest Still Strength Blanco.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2022
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Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
Bernal’s father, Pablo, 68, who co-owns the hacienda with several family members, also joined them, as did her two Italian greyhounds, Simón and Lucas.
—Jason Chen Paulina Fi Garduño, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2022
Originally built in 1923 as stables for Edward Drummond Libbey, who made his fortune in glassware, the hacienda is one of the earliest works by Neff, best known as the designer of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks’s mansion, Pickfair.
—ELLE Decor, 18 Nov. 2022
Patron has its own made from agave grown on the grounds surrounding its hacienda, and Codigo 1530 recently launched its new high-end Estate Harvest Still Strength Blanco.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacienda
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It’s been said that good fences make good neighbors but for Elon Musk, complaints about a too-tall fence, loud parties, crowded streets and security personnel have turned his 6,900-square-foot mansion into the central topic of discussion at Wednesday’s West Lake Hills City Council meeting.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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Readers also loved Rosewood London (No. 6), which is housed inside an Edwardian mansion lavishly decorated with Cuban mahogany and seven types of marble.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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The villa also learned that another islander had to exit the show.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
7 July 2025
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The two were previously paired up after Casa Amor, when they were both dumped from their respective villas for failing to form new connections with the bombshells.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Behind the on-screen splendor are actual castles, manors, and stately palaces—many of which are still privately owned, maintained by noble families, or open to the public.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Built in 1928 by oil baron Edward Doheny for his son, the manor and its cascading gardens offer views of the city and a quiet respite.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The estate has paid bonuses like this to attorneys for years and they’ve all been approved without any objections.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The $35 million estate features two large homes and a third house located nearby, including a 14,400-square-foot Tuscan-style mansion and a six-bedroom residence.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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Princess Kate and Prince William chatted with their fellow coach riders through the streets of Windsor, heading to the castle in grand fashion.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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There's a medieval castle and monasteries, plus Victorian mansions and gardens.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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Why did the cliff dwellers of the American Southwest abandon their stone palaces?—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Commissioned by Béatrice de Rothschild in 1905, the villa was modeled after Italian Renaissance palaces and filled with porcelain, Gobelins tapestries, and 18th-century French furniture.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Hacienda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacienda. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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