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country house

American  

noun

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

country house British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of country house

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

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The long, digressive rural idyll “NN” follows a sophisticated city dweller’s return to the village of his childhood country house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Like the revered Russian master’s major works, “The Disappear” takes place in a country house, in this case in upstate New York, that has been in Ben’s family for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The experience evokes a romantic dinner party in a private country house from another era.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

Two years later she was the cash-strapped Countess of Trentham in Gosford Park, Robert Altman's take on the English country house murder.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

He even managed to minimize the inconvenience, finding a class ten minutes from his country house.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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