country house

noun

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

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Drawing upon classic English country house motifs, her own family memories, and the blazing colors of New England fall, the star designer has conjured a series of instant heirlooms. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026 Designer Home, Condesa Experience indoor-outdoor living with this luxury home, which was built in 1910 originally with the intent of being the Countess of Miravalle’s country house. — Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 The pair’s winding route from River’s late grandfather’s country house to Diana’s beach retreat, which Slough House head Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) cheekily appropriates as a safe house, is a winding one. — Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 In later years, Darman would drive out on weekends to our country house near Annapolis, Maryland, to spend large parts of the day with me and my wife, the journalist Elsa Walsh, who was particularly fond of him. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for country house

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of country house was in the 14th century

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