Thesaurus results for ESTATES

estates

noun

plural of estate

as in mansions

a large impressive residence the estates of multimillionaires line the shores of this ocean resort

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one of the segments of society into which people are grouped the passionate belief that a society is judged by how well it treats and cares for those in the lowest estate

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a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock a huge coffee estate in Brazil

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Recent Examples of estates The area is sparsely populated with private estates set atop hills or within canyons, making firefighting access difficult. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 Scenes were shot around Bath and at the grand estates of Trafalgar Park in Wiltshire (which stood in for Kellynch Hall, the Elliot family home) and Brympton House in Somerset (standing in as Uppercross House, the home of the Musgroves). — Nicholas Derenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 In 1920, the trustees of Berea College, a private liberal arts school in Kentucky, passed a resolution placing future unrestricted bequests, donations made through people’s estates, in the school’s endowment. — Genevieve Shaker, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Several other homes and estates in the area have been sold between $20 million and $40 million. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Tours of Gisovu and Gisakura tea estates can be arranged through local tour operators. — Leora Rothschild, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2026 Some companies sell modest shells that buyers finish themselves; others engineer custom shelters into private estates, with independent power, water, air filtration, medical space and, at the highest end, elaborate amenities. — Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The 5,099-square-foot spread, just completed this year, is one of only a few estates on the California island built in an unbroken descent from the main road down to the bay. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 The ex-Duke of York now resides at Marsh Farm, which is located at Sandringham, one of the royal family’s country estates. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026

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Not only mansions but also apartment buildings are subject to the tax, which developers say makes new projects financially unfeasible and has slowed down apartment construction.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
In January 2025, the Palisades Fire — fanned by Santa Ana winds — ripped through a hillside Los Angeles neighborhood, killing 12 people and destroying mansions with spectacular ocean views.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Yes; on-site massages and private yoga classes can be scheduled in advance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Despite repairs that began on Monday, the restoration was not going to be done in time to allow classes to take place on Tuesday at the affected school districts.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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To make way for what will be the third reservoir to serve the canal, an area of more than 11,000 acres that is currently home to schools, churches, farms and cemeteries will have to be flooded and at least 1,600 residents re-homed.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Officials want compact plants that hook directly into factories and server farms.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of farms

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Tulu society is organized into several castes and communities, including Billavas, Shivalli Brahmins, Bunts, and Mogaveeras.

— Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
Subterranean, drywood and dampwood, the three most common types of termites in the United States, all have reproductive castes capable of flying in swarms.

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 May 2026

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Together, the summer and winter ranches comprise the finest of mule-deer range.

— Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
Every night, Pereyra listened at the same time, hoping to receive a brief update from his family members, most of whom worked on ranches scattered across thousands of square miles.

— Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranches

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Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of haciendas

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The story picks up when 14-year-old Maeve and her older sister, Reg, start a secret phone romance with a boy from the local boat club who promises a way into the upper echelons of Cape Cod society.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
That period also provided the foundations for where City currently sits within the top echelons of world soccer – having won the UEFA Champions League back in 2023 and winning four consecutive Premier Leagues from 2021 to 2024.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

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