country house

noun

: a house and especially a mansion in the country

Examples of country house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shelter Homes for Sale September 9, 2024 The six-bedroom home, within the Discovery Land Company’s Silo Ridge resort enclave in New York's Hudson Valley, offers a sophisticated take on a country house. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2024 While Making 'Dark Phoenix' McAvoy stars opposite Mackenzie Davis and Scoot McNairy as an American couple whose visit to an Italian country house evolves from off-putting to menacing thanks to McAvoy’s character Paddy. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024 For those of us lacking yard space comparable to an English country house, a large carpet bed garden might be impractical. Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024 Under Sunak’s administration, the government had made leading in AI a key priority, hosting a global AI safety summit at the famous Bletchley Park country house, which was formerly home to the World War II codebreakers who helped Britain defeat Nazi Germany. Ryan Browne, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for country house 

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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 21 Sep. 2024.

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