mansionization

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noun

The practice of demolishing smaller, older houses in a neighbourhood and replacing them with new ones that occupy the maximum amount of lot space possible and dwarf surrounding dwellings.

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Meanings

nounmansionization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of demolishing smaller, older houses in a neighbourhood and replacing them with new ones that occupy the maximum amount of lot space possible and dwarf surrounding dwellings.

    "Mansionization," Faith said. "It's happening all over the country. Even in Aleford. Remember that sweet little Cape on River Street? Now it's a six-bedroom, six-and-a-half-bath Colonial on steroids, with great room, gym, home theater, and wine cellar."

    2003, Katherine Hall Page, The Body in the Lighthouse, Avon Books, →ISBN, page 33

Origin

From mansion + -ization.

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APA

mansionization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mansionization

MLA

“mansionization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mansionization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mansionization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mansionization.

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