country house

noun

Synonyms of country housenext
: a house and especially a mansion in the country

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Related Stories In the former, Seydoux plays Lucy, an avant-garde musician who’s just moved into a country house near Munich with her husband Philip (Laurence Rupp) and son. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 May 2026 This is not a country house wearing a ranch hand’s belt and buckle. Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 With dark wood floors, vintage furnishings swathed in velvet, and distressed leather headboards, the room feels almost more English country house than downtown Manhattan. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 Dogs and horses, a country house, a suitable match — a comfortable but somewhat anonymous life — seemed her future. ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 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 27 May. 2026.

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