Penthouse vs. Mansion

Penthousenoun

An outhouse or other structure (especially one with a sloping roof) attached to the outside wall of a building, sometimes as protection from the weather.

Penthousenoun

An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is expensive or luxurious with panoramic views. Sometimes these are located just under "penthouse mechanical" floors.

Penthousenoun

(tennis) Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court.

Penthouseverb

(transitive) To provide with a penthouse, shelter by means of a shed sloping from a wall, or anything similar.

Penthousenoun

A shed or roof sloping from the main wall or building, as over a door or window; a lean-to. Also figuratively.

Penthouseadjective

Leaning; overhanging.

Penthousenoun

an apartment located on the top floors of a building

Mansionnoun

A large house or building, usually built for the wealthy.

Mansionnoun

(UK) A luxurious flat (apartment).

Mansionnoun

(obsolete) A house provided for a clergyman; a manse.

Mansionnoun

(obsolete) A stopping-place during a journey; a stage.

Mansionnoun

(historical) An astrological house; a station of the moon.

Mansionnoun

(Chinese astronomy) One of twenty-eight sections of the sky.

Mansionnoun

An individual habitation or apartment within a large house or group of buildings. (Now chiefly in allusion to John 14:2.)

Mansionnoun

Any of the branches of the Rastafari movement.

Mansionnoun

A dwelling place, - whether a part or whole of a house or other shelter.

Mansionnoun

The house of the lord of a manor; a manor house; hence: Any house of considerable size or pretension.

Mansionnoun

A twelfth part of the heavens; a house. See 1st House, 8.

Mansionnoun

The place in the heavens occupied each day by the moon in its monthly revolution.

Mansionverb

To dwell; to reside.

Mansionnoun

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

Mansionnoun

a large and imposing house

Mansionnoun

a large, impressive house.

Mansionnoun

a large block of flats.

Mansionnoun

a terrace or mansion block

Mansion

A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word mansio , an abstract noun derived from the verb manere .