country house

noun

: a house and especially a mansion in the country

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In classical Latin, villa referred to a country house or estate, typically owned by wealthy Romans. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Anne attended five prestigious private schools in succession: Walden, Lincoln, Todhunter and Dalton in Manhattan and Holmquist in Pennsylvania, near the family’s country house. Barry Singer, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2025 Scenes that would benefit from more time to play out; the final one, and another in which Greta and the bad boys run riot inside Isabell’s country house are assembled in an unsatisfying manner. Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025 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 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 6 May. 2025.

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