estancia
- noun
- /ɛˈstɑːnsiə/
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estancia
- The family planned a short estancia in the city to explore the local attractions.
Examples
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Remind me to order out next time I visit your estancia.
Blog text (10) -
- Her estancia at the moment.
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Despite the early marriage, most people in Estancia were happy for them and pitched in to make their wedding a memorable one.
Fiction book (2001) -
The next day, driving out of Santa Fe, Mother forced a smile and told us we were going to Estancia.
Fiction book (2001) -
Whether we were in Estancia or Santa Fe, Dad would still come in late at night, smelling of whiskey and perfume.
Fiction book (2001) -
We went back and forth between Santa Fe and Estancia more often once Martina and Mieyo started school in Estancia.
Fiction book (2001) -
We went back and forth between Santa Fe and Estancia more often once Martina and Mieyo started school in Estancia.
Fiction book (2001) -
Grandma and Grandpa Weaver, though indignant and against the marriage, gave them La Casita, which they trucked from Willard to Estancia and set up on blocks in the lot beside his parents' house.
Fiction book (2001) -
Her family expected her to marry a well-off gringo with a big ranch, but her heart was set on Damacio Baca, a Mexican from a neighboring village, Estancia, whose parents were landless peasants.
Fiction book (2001) -
During our summer vacation, we stayed at a beautiful estancia in the countryside.
Synonyms
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3.4
A place where you stay for a short time or a short stay there
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4.9
Living at an address that is your official home for legal matters
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Estancia comes from Spanish for 'a stay' and from the Latin root stare 'to stand'. So an estancia can mean a period of staying in a place, like a visit or temporary home.