hacienda
noun
ha·ci·en·da ˌ(h)ä-sē-ˈen-də 
1
: a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country : plantation
2
: the main dwelling of a hacienda
Synonyms
- castle
- château
- estate
- hall
- manor
- manor house
- manse
- mansion
- palace
- villa
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Example Sentences
the sugar baron spared no expense in building a grand hacienda on his plantation near Cuernavaca
Recent Examples on the Web If a bottle of this speciality rum isn’t enough, surprise dad with a trip to the hacienda to turn a singular gift into the trip of a lifetime. 
Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Guests can earn and redeem Hilton Honors points while staying in one of nearly two dozen hacienda-style villas and rooms. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 10 July 2022 The hacienda’s owners, Juan Luis Meléndez Mulero and his wife, Naomi Gomez, run weekly tours of the property, bringing visitors to the fields to teach them about their agricultural practices, and then later offering samples of the finished product. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2022 The Hacienda AltaGracia is a luxury resort that also operates as a coffee farm, offering 50 hacienda-style casitas along with an unbeatable selection of wellness amenities and local sites to explore, all nestled in the mountains of Pérez Zeledón. Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 6 June 2022 Listed for $48 million, the 277-acre equestrian estate comes with a hacienda-style home, 60 stables and an indoor training center. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2022 The 13-unit Emerald Iguana Inn is full of art nouveau curves and Gaudi-esque flourishes, while its sibling the 23-unit Blue Iguana Inn (about 2 miles outside town) projects a Mexican hacienda look. Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 El Secreto de Rosita is as easy on the tongue as the eyes, a hacienda full of good taste. Washington Post, 18 May 2022 Jack lived in a grand hacienda, and that’s where the editing rooms were set up. Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2022 See More
Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Guests can earn and redeem Hilton Honors points while staying in one of nearly two dozen hacienda-style villas and rooms. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 10 July 2022 The hacienda’s owners, Juan Luis Meléndez Mulero and his wife, Naomi Gomez, run weekly tours of the property, bringing visitors to the fields to teach them about their agricultural practices, and then later offering samples of the finished product. Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 July 2022 The Hacienda AltaGracia is a luxury resort that also operates as a coffee farm, offering 50 hacienda-style casitas along with an unbeatable selection of wellness amenities and local sites to explore, all nestled in the mountains of Pérez Zeledón. Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 6 June 2022 Listed for $48 million, the 277-acre equestrian estate comes with a hacienda-style home, 60 stables and an indoor training center. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2022 The 13-unit Emerald Iguana Inn is full of art nouveau curves and Gaudi-esque flourishes, while its sibling the 23-unit Blue Iguana Inn (about 2 miles outside town) projects a Mexican hacienda look. Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 El Secreto de Rosita is as easy on the tongue as the eyes, a hacienda full of good taste. Washington Post, 18 May 2022 Jack lived in a grand hacienda, and that’s where the editing rooms were set up. Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Spanish, from Old Spanish facienda, from Latin, literally, things to be done, neuter plural of faciendus, gerundive of facere to do — more at do
First Known Use
circa 1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
hacienda
noun
ha·ci·en·da ˌhä-sē-ˈen-də
: a large estate especially in a Spanish-speaking country
haciendas
noun
as in mansions
a large impressive residence the sugar baron spared no expense in building a grand hacienda on his plantation near Cuernavaca Synonyms & Similar Words
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- mansions
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- palaces
- manses
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- châteaus
- châteaux
- homes
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- housings
- residencies
- manor houses
- abodes
- dwellings
- showplaces
- penthouses
- habitations
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- places
- nests
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- great houses
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