farmhouse

noun

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

Examples of farmhouse in a Sentence

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Locations include a villa in the South of France, a farmhouse in Tuscany, a flat in the French Alps, and a townhouse in Mallorca. Caroline Tell, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 What begins as a cheery reunion in a New England farmhouse decked out like Santa’s workshop ends as a collective meltdown with carols. Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024 Witty described Thompson as an Iowa native, who worked farm jobs as a kid, was raised in the same farmhouse as his mother and whose father spent more than 40 years unloading trucks at grain elevators. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024 My general style through and through is eclectic, industrial farmhouse. Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024 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 3 Jan. 2025.

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farmhouse

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