country house

noun

: a house and especially a mansion in the country

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This was no hardship given that Langdale Chase has the feel of an eccentric uncle's country house. —

Natasha Langan, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024 The host’s father decided to look for a replacement in a cupboard at their English country house. —

Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024 Indeed, his one-room retreat feels a bit like a miniaturized version of a British country house inhabited by a magpie chatelain, albeit one with an inspiring ability to make magic out of the mundane. —

Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024 The play, about a fanciful tour guide of a dull and stately English country house who runs into conflict with a factually fastidious official at the historic property, was almost immaterial. —

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for country house

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Nov. 2024.

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