country house

noun

: a house and especially a mansion in the country

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Throughout his career, the designer, painter, and urban planner created some of the early 20th century’s most important and iconic buildings, including a streamlined version of a traditional country house dubbed Villa Savoye built in the late 1920s outside of Paris. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025 Where to stay: The Phoenicia Book now: The Phoenicia The handiest place to sleep is this hotel, right outside the main city walls of Valletta: The large rooms are comfy, and there’s a lovely, chintzy lobby that’s more like an English country house than a Mediterranean manor. Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025 What To Know Rubio met with Bukele at his lakeside country house outside San Salvador before announcing their agreement on Monday night, the Associated Press reported. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 This proposal comes after Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Bukele at his lakeside country house outside San Salvador on Monday. Landon Mion, Fox News, 4 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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