country house

noun

: a house and especially a mansion in the country

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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 Decades later, the actor's primary residence with his wife Amal and their children — twins Ella and Alexander, 7 — is a country house in France. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025 In late 1970, Led Zeppelin pulled up to a country house in Hampshire with the Rolling Stones’ mobile recording truck, and found the right ambiance and acoustics for creating their best-selling album, often considered one of the best in rock and roll. Al Shipley, SPIN, 19 Feb. 2025 The duo end up robbing the wrong country house, unearthing the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard. Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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