country house

noun

: a house and especially a mansion in the country

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Decades later, the actor's primary residence with his wife Amal and their children — twins Ella and Alexander, 7 — is a country house in France. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025 Brian Tyree Henry and Narcos alum Wagner Moura play two long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob a country house. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024 Following her to a country house just outside some woods, the gang harasses the inhabitants and split up across the property. Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2025 Guests arrived to a seating area that was draped in frescoes reminiscent of those found in old British country houses. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for country house

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of country house was in the 14th century

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“Country house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20house. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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