estancia

[ e-stahn-see-uh; Spanish es-tahn-syah ]

/ ɛˈstɑn si ə; Spanish ɛsˈtɑn syɑ /

(in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.

Origin of estancia

1695–1705; < American Spanish, Spanish: dwelling

There seemed nothing for it but to return to the estancia to meet Royd when he got home, and tell him what had happened.

Blanco y Colorado |William C. Tetley
The estancia house at Los Pajonales was a large brick building with a flat roof, surrounded by a stockade of posts.

Ponce de Leon |William Pilling
All kitchen-gardens are alike, and you cannot expect to find the pleasure-gardens of an estancia laid out by a Lentre.

South America To-day |Georges Clemenceau
Thus two days passed; on the third Colonel Lopez arrived with the rest of his regiment and encamped near to the estancia.

Ponce de Leon |William Pilling

The Cerro stood high, so that from its roof we could overlook the greater part of the estancia.

Blanco y Colorado |William C. Tetley

estancia

/ (ɪˈstænsɪə, Spanish esˈtansia) /

(in Spanish America) a large estate or cattle ranch

C18: from American Spanish, from Spanish: dwelling, from Vulgar Latin stantia (unattested) a remaining, from Latin stāre to stand