starter castle

English edit

starter castle (plural starter castles)

(informal) Synonym of McMansion
- 2002, Sarah Susanka, Creating the Not So Big House, page 2:
  Homeowners are clearly more than ready for an alternative to the huge, impersonal "starter castles" that are filling our new suburbs and developments.
- 2008, Paul L. Knox, Metroburbia, USA, page 163:
  Its homes are tract mansions and starter castles of 4,000 square feet and upward, featuring two-story entrance halls, great rooms, three- or four-car garages, huge kitchens, spa-sized bathrooms, […]