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country house

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noun

a house in the country, especially a large and impressive house on an estate.

Origin of country house

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby country house

country cousin, country dance, country fever, country fries, country gentleman, country house, country kitchen, country mile, country music, country park, country risk

Example sentences from the Web for country house

Her husband had taken her to his country-house last time I heard, and very few know that I am not gone with the King.

Stray Pearls |Charlotte M. Yonge
I have just returned from my visit at the Pollards' country-house in Lancaster, where I most assuredly did not have it.

The Whole Family |William Dean Howells, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Mary Heaton
If she had been bred in a country-house, she would have possessed numerous interests that she inevitably lacked.

The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax |Harriet Parr
Next day, Madame de Montausier came to see me at my country-house; she told me of the general rumour that was afloat at Court.

The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete |Madame La Marquise De Montespan

The country-house doesn't need any more than a cook, a chambermaid, and outdoor man.

The Rose Garden Husband |Margaret Widdemer

British Dictionary definitions for country house

country house

noun

a large house in the country, esp a mansion belonging to a wealthy family