farmhouse

noun

farm·​house ˈfärm-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce farmhouse (audio)
: a dwelling on a farm

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But nearly a decade after Wife Swap introduced the world to the ultra-strict Stockdale family, Jacob Stockdale turned their idyllic farmhouse into a crime scene — killing his mother and younger brother before turning the gun on himself. Christina Coulter, People.com, 21 June 2025 There is this massive explosion that happens when you guys infiltrate Grady's farmhouse. EW.com, 20 June 2025 It’s got one of the most memorable endings in all of horror: Ben, the sole survivor of the zombie attack on a farmhouse, is absentmindedly shot by a member of the ragtag militia that has formed to deal with the undead. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025 Ponies munched grass on the side of the road, and white storks nested atop farmhouses. Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for farmhouse

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of farmhouse was in 1533

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“Farmhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmhouse. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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farmhouse

noun
farm·​house -ˌhau̇s How to pronounce farmhouse (audio)
: a dwelling on a farm
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