country house

noun

: a house and especially a mansion in the country

Examples of country house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The leaders of the European Union’s 27 member states, as well as 20 other heads of state from across the region, arrived Thursday to attend the one-day EPC summit at the historic English country house. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 18 July 2024 Joan’s speciality was swallowing diamonds and breaking into country houses — all while dressed to the nines. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 1 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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